How to stop getting spots on my feet from my garden?

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This may sound odd but whenever I go into my own garden with my feet exposed e.g. in slippers, I end up getting itchy red spots all over them. This mainly happens in my own garden rather than if I'm just out and about. For anyone interested, I've got some photos here. Does anyone know what exactly might be causing them and is there anything I can do to stop it rather than having to cover up?
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Yeah, its odd. Today I was actually standing on the grass which I think is the trigger. I didn't notice any visible bugs or insects. I'll have to experiment but I'm sure I'm okay with grass elsewhere e.g. in the park. Is there anything specific in the grass that could cause it?
The only normal people you know are the ones you don’t know very well
If you have insect repellent it would be worth a try, that would potentially rule out if it's bugs.
Aha, sandals.
We've had gardens with red ants in and their bites are very painful due to the formic acid they contain, so you'd notice those and in my experience, other insect bites tend to cause more swelling/bigger marks than your pictures show.
Good luck, I hope you find the cause.