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, ...

Chiggers are small red insects that will leave itchy bites on you and your pets. They like shady, moist environments, so cut back tall grass and remove shady spots in your yard to deter them. You can ...

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 ...

As far as dangers in the outdoors go, getting a few chigger bites isn’t exactly on par with stumbling upon a hornet’s nest or, say, a bear. Yet for those who have had the misfortune of meeting these ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The great outdoors aren't so great sometimes. Mosquitoes, ticks, gnats, chiggers and other insects all can intrude on our outdoor experience. Chiggers are quite active in July and August in the Ohio ...

A close-up image of a chigger, also called a berry bug or harvest mite in some parts of the world. Chiggers are nearly impossible to see with the naked eye. (Photo used under Creative Commons license ...