Being bitten by an insect or animal can represent a nuisance, fear, or something else that’s “gnawing at you” or “eating you up.” See also the specific insect or animal.
See Also: Biting, Attacked, Being, Sting, Insect, Parasite, Eating, Sucking
[1]1. Word play addicted (as in bitten by the gambling bug; Prov. 23:2-3;
2. Words; Ps. 52:4;
3. Real bug;
4. One bitten twice shy; Num. 21:5-6.
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