Chigger Season Tips to Beat the Itch

Chigger bites cause red, irritated marks on the skin. Chiggers prefer biting areas where skin is exposed. (Mike Merchant/Texas A&M Agrilife)

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.Chiggers are the larval stage of a group of mites containing many species found around the world. The sixlegged larvae are ...

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