What's the deal with chiggers?!
Question:
What's the deal with chiggers?
So I just moved to a wooded area on the U.S. east coast, lately I have been getting all these nasty little bites all over my body. Mostly around my ankles and arms. I am sure they are not mosquitos, and everybody is saying they are "chigger" bites. The bites itch something fierce and seem to last forever. This is my first experience with these little pests. What can I do to treat and prevent this?
Answers:
Chiggers or red bugs as they're know down here in the South are a drag and hard to avoid. Some people are more sensitive to them than others. They don't make me itch, but my husband itches really bad if he gets into them.
Here's some info about them and how to treat the bites: