Chiggers (also called harvest mites or red bugs) are tiny red, biting mites. Their bites aren't painful, but do cause intense itching. Chiggers are members of the arachnid family (the same family that ...
Chiggers may not seem like a dangerous pest, but these almost invisible garden bugs feed on skin cells, encouraging them to bite on us and our pets, leading to small, incredibly itchy bites. So how do ...
A hot, soapy shower works well to wash chiggers from the skin. Chigger larvae (the only life stage that causes the bites) are large ... hence the nickname “red bugs.” The adults lay eggs ...