I got out of the woods about 6 hours ago...
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You know, I've looked, and I still have never been able to see a chigger. I've had many bites, but I've just never been able to visualize the actual beasts. I've found the tiniest ticks ever, but never chiggers. (I have a microscope).
I just spent a couple of days hiking in the Ozarks, and am now covered with chigger bites about 24-48 hours later. Fabulous.
I just spent a couple of days hiking in the Ozarks, and am now covered with chigger bites about 24-48 hours later. Fabulous.
Same here Sue, I've had plenty of chigger bites but never an actual chigger sighting.
Sorry to hear about the chiggers. You're in for a wonderful week.
I did get to chalk one up for us humans last week. I found a dead tick in the sock with my prosthetic foot. Must have gotten in there and starved to death. I sure do have the phantom itchies though!
Never seen one myself, either, and I have quite a few itchy bites right now. I'm never quite sure if they are chiggers, since the tick bites will itch too.
Here's an interesting article in How Stuff Works...
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/chigger3.htm
One of the points made is that they might wander your body for awhile before biting, so the hot shower on return is a good idea.
Here's an interesting article in How Stuff Works...
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/chigger3.htm
One of the points made is that they might wander your body for awhile before biting, so the hot shower on return is a good idea.
The few times I looked carefully and thoroughly and thought I had chiggers, they turned out to be teeny tiny ticks. I am shocked at just how small larval ticks can be.
Perhaps I will get the opportunity to find actual chiggers this summer.
Perhaps I will get the opportunity to find actual chiggers this summer.
