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 ...

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, ...

You might know chiggers by their other, more adorable name: berry bugs. But, no matter what you call them, chigger bites can leave you with distinctly itchy, red, annoying bumps. Sometimes it's hard ...

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 ...

That cluster of itchy red bumps on your skin is probably chiggers. Bug bites are one of the downsides of summer. After an afternoon playing fetch with the dog or weeding the flower beds, the last ...

Warmer days may lead many to itch for spring and summer, but a Kansas State University entomologist cautions against a small mite that is likely to give you a less-pleasing seasonal itch. Chiggers are ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Wildlife researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro found a novel pathogen for the first time in North Carolina that is carried by chiggers. Bacteria ...

It's that time of year again. We not only need to be on the lookout for mosquitoes, but also chiggers. They can cause considerable cutaneous unhappiness. If you have ever been bitten by these small ...