Getting rid of chiggers is easier when you know more about the creepy-crawly buggers and how they behave, as there are several misconceptions about the microscopic mites. When it comes to chiggers, ...

Chiggers are most active in the afternoon when ground temperatures are between 77°F and 86°F. Only the larval form parasites on people and animals. They are too small to see with the naked eye, and ...

If you think mosquitos are annoying, that’s because you haven’t been treated to an itch fest courtesy of chiggers. These minuscule mites might be only visible through a magnifying glass, but they’ll ...

Chiggers, like the one seen in this photo, are common throughout Kansas. Here’s what to know about them and how to distinguish them from ticks. (Photo used under Creative Commons license via Wikimedia ...

You likely won’t see chiggers when they are biting you, but they leave clusters of itchy red bumps on your skin. You can encounter the teeny red bugs while walking in wooded areas or on trails with ...

It’s summertime in Florida and that brings many wonderful things like long days at the beach, pool, lake or one of the state’s thousands of freshwater springs. But summer also brings more bugs, and ...

Where do chiggers live? Learn how to get rid of chiggers and prevent them from biting in the summer. It’s summer again, the season when chiggers make cowards of us all. Wouldn’t it be great to skip ...

It’s summer. You’re in the South. When you go outside — if you can stand the heat and humidity — bugs are going to bite you. It’s the price of convening with nature. But those red bites all over your ...