Triage When Minutes Count,
Especially Where Cell Towers End.
BiteID was created to solve a persistent, dangerous gap in outdoor first aid: when someone is bitten or stung on a trail, in a park, or in their backyard, they face panic, conflicting internet advice, and dangerous folklore remedies. BiteID delivers rapid, tone-aware clinical protocols designed to protect life and limb.
Defeating Deadly Folklore
Movies and outdated field guides have taught generations to make dangerous mistakes: applying tourniquets to snakebites, burning embedded ticks with matches, smothering ticks in petroleum jelly, or pinching bee stingers. BiteID replaces panic-driven folklore with current toxicology and CDC evidence-based protocols.
Fitzpatrick Multi-Tone Calibration
Dermatological reference images historically over-represent light skin (Types I–II), where erythema appears bright red or pink. On deeper skin tones (Types IV–VI), insect and arachnid envenomations frequently present as violaceous duskiness, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, or subtle induration. BiteID provides authentic comparison photos across all six phototypes.
Zero-Cell-Service Architecture
Most venomous snakebites, scorpion stings, and tick attachments occur deep in wilderness areas with zero cellular bars. BiteID uses advanced Progressive Web App (PWA) service workers to pre-cache the 39-species visual atlas, emergency first-aid protocols, and offline intake queues so you are never left without guidance.
The 15-Minute Swelling Rule
Emergency room physicians calculate antivenom doses (CroFab / Anavip) based on how quickly edema advances along a limb. BiteID features an integrated 15-minute countdown clock and landmark logger, allowing victims or bystanders to track the leading edge of swelling to hand directly to the trauma team.
Our 20-Species Clinical Coverage
BiteID encompasses the major venomous envenomations, tick-borne pathogens, stings, and blistering insects found across North America:
High Hazard
- • Pit Viper (Rattlesnake, Copperhead, Cottonmouth)
- • Arizona Bark Scorpion
- • Black Widow Spider
- • Brown Recluse Spider
Disease Vectors
- • Blacklegged Deer Tick
- • Lone Star Tick
- • American Dog Tick
- • Kissing Bug (Chagas)
Stings & Allergens
- • Yellow Jacket / Wasp
- • Honey Bee
- • Red Imported Fire Ant
Biting & Blistering
- • Striped Blister Beetle
- • Mosquito, No-See-Um
- • Horse Fly, Black Fly
- • Flea, Bed Bug, Chigger, Lice
Important Alpha Testing Disclaimer
BiteID is an active experimental prototype developed for technical demonstration and research purposes only. It is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or any medical regulatory authority as a diagnostic device. It does not replace professional medical judgment, diagnostic laboratory work, or emergency medical services (EMS). Always consult a licensed clinician for medical concerns.