Chigger bites can cause some of the most miserable itching on people. For those who don’t know what the heck those are, they are microscopic mites that latch onto human skin in clusters, then lay eggs ...

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, ...

Reader's Digest3 Tips to Avoid Insect Bites and StingsDon’t let any stinging bugs catch you off-guard. Here’s how to prevent painful bites. The summer means more sun, hot weather, and time spent ...

Chiggers and scabies are the mites that bite. Yep, both of these little biters are actually mites, which makes them arachnids, not insects. That means they are more closely related to ticks than other ...

As autumn arrives, the population of chigger mites that cause tsutsugamushi disease is increasing. During outdoor activities in the foliage season, it is important to follow prevention guidelines such ...

Clusters of chigger bites like this are often referred to as chigger rash, and are common on the ankles. As if all the biting bugs that are visible to the naked eye weren’t nuisance enough during the ...

Chiggers are a nuisance during the summer months. The little red mites feed on leaves and humans, irritating the skin with itchy, inflamed bites. Justin Talley, head of the Oklahoma State University ...

Summer in Florida brings increased bug activity and itchy bites from pests like chiggers, no-see-ums and mosquitoes. Chiggers are tiny mites that leave itchy rashes, often around ankles, knees, waists ...

If you’ve ever dealt with a bug bite, especially the annoying itchiness of chigger bites, you will want to be ready to avoid them the next time you are outdoors. Chigger bites cause red, irritated ...

A bacterium that causes a disease called scrub typhus -- a disease not previously reported in the United States -- has been detected in North Carolina, according to a new study. A bacterium that ...