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I've been getting these bites too. I'm in Jarabacoa, in the mountains, and I have never been to the beach. They're definitely flying bugs, because I got bites all over while I was taking a siesta in a hammock the other day. They may be very similar to mosquitos, but definitely not identical, because I've gotten mosquito bites here as well, and the reaction is totally different.

With these bites, I immediately get a small red dot of blood, which remains for days, and inflammation which spreads out from the dot after a few hours and remains for upwards of a week or two. In most places, the inflammation is smaller than dime-sized, but I've got three on my foot which have caused half of my foot to swell up and become very sore. I've seen these bites on Dominicans too. They're very distinct in their appearance.

I've heard the bugs called hell-bugs (naturally) and magi/malli/mayi.... not sure how that is spelled. I'd really like to know more information about exactly what these bugs are. Google searches haven't been pulling up much.