Of All The Creatures...........

[warpaint]

The Good Lord chose to put on this planet, the one I find the most useless is the chigger!!

I had made it thru most of the summer with no more than a couple of bites, until this past weekend.
I got home late Thursday afternoon and we were preparing for a small gatherin to be held at our place over the holiday. Lots of high grass around the house, that I had neglected weedeating. Normally I prepare before going out to do this chore by putting on some kind of repellant. But with the few times I had actually been biten, I didn't think to much about it this time. BIG MISTAKE!
I haven't actually counted the little critters, but I know I have over a hundred scattered over my body.
It has always amazed me that the wife can follow me wherever I go and not get biten. I guess they jump on me and there is none left to attack her. :roll:

 

[Crowderfarms]

A lot of folks around here think they got into Redbugs, but in all actuality have gotten into Turkey Mites. Youll wake up in the morning with a strange urge to strut,gobble and fan your tail...Usually goes away with a bottle of rubbing alcohol.

 

[warpaint]

I've always woke up with the urge to strut and gooble! :shock:

These little biters are immune to rubbin alcohol, I reckon. It aint fazed em yet.

 

[mdmdogs3]

try taking a bath in clorox water -
has to be strong enough to stink but not sting

that seems to work on just about anything

 

[backhoeboogie]

They have a chiggerrid cream at wally world that works great for me. I keep a couple of vials of it in the medicine cabinet. Whenever I get a double dose of the critters and wake up in the middle of the night hunting a wire brush, I get out the cream. Then I can get some sleep.

 

[dun]

The old standby for about everything. Wipe down with clorox and water, wait a half hour or so and wash it off or take a shower. My wife draws chiggers like flys on stink. After she's been out working in the woods or tall grass/weeds she washes down with the mix and hasn;t had a problem in years. Before doing it she had to be treated at the emergency room for them one time.

dun

 

[warpaint]

I've got something called Chigguard that has helped in the past, but I guess these are the terminator type. I think they could drink the stuff and ask for more.
Never tried the clorox, but at this point, am ready to try acid if it'll help. :shock:

 

[Alice]

Mother used to paint our chiggar bites with clear nail polish. Burned like crazy for a minute, but it worked.

Alice

 

[john250]

The Good Lord chose to put on this planet, the one I find the most useless is the chigger!!

I might have to vote for the brown dog tick. Hate 'em. Chiggers seem to leave me alone.

 

[warpaint]

Mother used to paint our chiggar bites with clear nail polish. Burned like crazy for a minute, but it worked.

Alice

I also have used this method. But like I said, these seem to be holdin their breath. :lol:

 

[Crowderfarms]

The best remedy for Chiggers is ol' fashion Lye soap.

 

[backhoeboogie]

The best remedy for Chiggers is ol' fashion Lye soap.

But it is three more days until Saturday's bath!!!!!!! What do you do in the mean time?

 

[mitchwi]

What is this Chigger thing, is it a bug or a plant?

 

[warpaint]

What is this Chigger thing, is it a bug or a plant?

It is most definately a bug!!!
They are very tiny, and bury up in skin. They itch like the devil.

Altough there is a plant called chigger weed. ;-)

 

[dun]

What is this Chigger thing, is it a bug or a plant?

Probably more then you really care to know:
http://www.greenvalleypc.com/html/licem ... iggers.htm

dun

 

[Carlos D.]

Well thats a plus for canada --never heard of chiggers before

carl

 

[Gale Seddon]

What is this Chigger thing, is it a bug or a plant?

Probably more then you really care to know:
http://www.greenvalleypc.com/html/licem ... iggers.htm

dun

Just reading about them makes me itch. I always thought you had to avoid sitting on logs and tree stumps, at least that's what I was told growing up. Maybe the guineas eat these things along with the ticks.

 

[warpaint]

I guess folks in the colder climates don't have to deal with as many because of the temps. We could stand a good hard freeze here for a week or two to get rid of some of ours!!!

 

[dun]

What is this Chigger thing, is it a bug or a plant?

Probably more then you really care to know:
http://www.greenvalleypc.com/html/licem ... iggers.htm

dun

Just reading about them makes me itch. I always thought you had to avoid sitting on logs and tree stumps, at least that's what I was told growing up. Maybe the guineas eat these things along with the ticks.

Guineas make so much noise they probably drive them away

dun

 

[warpaint]

Dun, you aint never said anything more true than that. I would almost rather have the chiggers. :lol: