Chiggers are small mites causing intense itching, but are easily preventable by understanding their habits. These mites ...

If you’ve never heard of chiggers before, that might be because the mites are far more common in some parts of the U.S. than others. They thrive in hot, humid weather, so you’re most likely to ...

The great outdoors aren't so great sometimes. Mosquitoes, ticks, gnats, chiggers and other insects all can intrude on our outdoor experience. Chiggers are quite active in July and August in the ...

Chiggers are a type of mite, or arthropod, in the family Trombiculidae. They are extremely small red bugs that measure about 1/60th of an inch — barely visible with the naked eye — and you'd ...

The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 59, No. 2 (Jun., 1976), pp. 183-190 (8 pages) Chiggers (trombiculid larvae) were collected and identified from the north, northcentral, and central parts of Florida. Six ...

Small raised bumps on your skin may have multiple causes. Two common culprits include bed bugs and chiggers. Both are parasites living off the blood of people or animals. Bedbug and chigger bites ...

A study in Tamil Nadu, India, finds that scrub typhus is a common yet under-recognized cause of fever, affecting up to 10% of ...

A study of over 32,000 people living in Tamil Nadu, India suggests scrub typhus infection may affect up to 10% of rural populations annually and is a ...