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ticks scare me, but chiggers terrify me! not really, but they are the ones i loathe the most! they come in very large groups and, just like ticks, like the tender, warm, moist areas, and their bites can last up to 16days! i typically get over them in about a 7-10days, but either way, they are not comfortable!

a few chigger myths revealed:

- chiggers do not burrow themselves under your skin, they attach to a hair folicule and bite you there - a simple scratch or brush off with knock them off. they emmit an enzyme that hardens on the outside and turns everything inside to a softer consistancy - it is a feeding tube. the enzyme takes a while to go away, and this is what causes the uncomfortable itching for so long - not them burrowing under your skin. it is called 'red-bug dermititis'.

- chiggers are vegitarian in the nymph and adult stage

- chiggers are not red because they suck your blood

- chiggers are the larval stage of harvest mites

- fingernail polish does nothing but keep us from scratching the irritated area, it does not 'kill' the bug because the bug is most likely already long gone.