Other Bites & Stings

Anyone who has been bitten by chiggers or scabies knows they cause intense itching and discomfort. Chiggers and scabies, however, are two distinct types of mites. They attack humans and animals...

Chiggers are a tiny red mite (sometimes called red bugs) that leave very itchy bites---commonly on the ankles, although bites show up elsewhere, too. Contrary to popular belief, chiggers do not...

Chigger bites are the bane of outdoor campers and backyard barbecue afficionados. This wee pest--less than 1/150th of an inch in diameter--is the larval form of the Trombiculidae mite. Contrary to...

Skin mites are a group of microscopic organisms that burrow into a mammal's skin. For humans, most skin mites are not a problem. A few, however, are easily transmitted and spread. In most cases,...

Have you ever spent a lovely day outdoors, sitting on rocks, dangling your feet in a stream or sprawled in a grassy field? Those kinds of days are great memories unless when you get home you find...

Adult female chiggers will find a sheltered place to lay their eggs in the early spring, typically where vegetation is heavy and the area is damp. The ground temperature needs to be at least 60...

Chiggers are the larva of the harvest mite, commonly found in temperate climates. Like mites, they tend to bite the surface of the skin. Here's how to treat the area if you are bitten.