Chiggers, also known as trombiculidae, are a species of red mite that live outdoors in grassy or wooded areas near water, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Like spiders and ticks, they are also ...

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 ...

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 ...

This time of year many outdoor enthusiasts may find themselves with an itchy rash from a microscopic harvest mite or a red bug. This mite is more commonly known as the chigger. Chiggers are not bugs ...

Dear Doctors: Any advice on controlling chiggers? When I work in the yard, they eat me alive unless I wear long pants. My wife does not garden and is rarely bitten. My son worked with me last weekend ...

That cluster of itchy red bumps on your skin is probably chiggers.

Anyone who's spent a few summers outside knows to watch out for ticks, but a smaller yet equally annoying creature will also latch on tight during a walk through the tall grass. University of Georgia ...

Chiggers, also known as trombiculidae, are a species of red mite that live outdoors in grassy or wooded areas near water, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Like spiders and ticks, they are also ...