Ch...ch...chiggers!

I thought a chigger and a black fly were the same thing. What ever they are called small black flying insects that swarm you and leave nasty bites. When I was working in the Adirondacks their bite would leave big welts. Here its just a bloody hole the itches like hell. So Sulfur and Baby powder will keep them away. I try to stay away from my 100% Deet that stuff is really bad for you nervous system. Any other repellents that work?
 
Chiggers are one reason (not the only one) that I moved to New England from my family home in the suburbs of Kansas City. I'm reminded of a statement I saw from my fellow former-Kansas Citian, the writer Calvin Trillin who became a fervent New Yorker. When asked, he said that the best thing about New York City was that they didn't have chiggers.
Not much help, I'm afraid.

Oh, the itty-bitty biting flies or gnats are called "no-see-ums" in my transplanted world of northern New England. Smaller than black flies, I believe.
 
Sulfur powder in a sock. Bump it around your ankles and it will keep them away. Sulfur powder can give some people a rash, but I have never had a problem. My dad was a bush piolet and the sulfur is what he used.
 
No see Um's is correct there are black flies that you can see and the No see ums that you just can't and they leave a nasty little bite.. They don't bother me as much as the black flies. The black flies swarm and the others well there name says it all. I no a logger that coats his hard had with Vaseline I think so they stick to it. A good wind helps but all this wet weather is what they hatch in. When the dragon fly's and bats are out they go away. Especially the Dragon Fly I love to see them. So what is a chigger if not a Black fly I think they are one in the same. So my research says. I think there are different types.
 
Chiggers are a critter that lives in long grasses where ground dwelling birds like turkey, pheasant and grouse live. They feed on the birds but not mammals. They bite mammals and the mammal's body reacts to the anti coagulent that they have. Once they taste the blood the spit and leave

My guess is that chiggers are smaller than
Black flies. After tangling with chiggers a few times and black flies more, black flies are the lesser of two evils
 
Chiggers are kind of like ticks but just bite and leave. I get it I got Crabs for the scanky girl I was visiting once in a while. They were some nasty creators and they itched to you don't want get those. I hate insects got lime disease from a tick and never saw it or found a bite mark. Just got out of the shower one day and had a rash and fever went to the Doc. and she said you have lime disease the blood test proved it. I have a black Lab that is epileptic and he cannot use any of the tick medication so I always check him closely after walks. I will feel one crawling up my arm always thought they were slow not the case ticks can move fast. I don't hate all bugs I like dragon fly's and Honey bees and worms for fishing!!!!
Have fun with the chiggers I am glad we don't have them here that I know of but we probably do. Keep chiggerin along people!! I'm going to get some sulfur I am single so I don't wash my work close anyway not really!!
Ted
 
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Used to get chiggers every summer up at my grandparents cabin in Arizona. There is only one way I know that gets rid of them every time -

Put some rubbing alcohol on the infected area and then just sprinkle a little sand over the alcohol.
 
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TJG said:
I know they mid west is loaded with ticks I lived there for the first 20 years of my life none of you have gotten lime disease?
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I'm in NY and have been bitten several times. Almost once a year for the past 10 or so. I think it was on the news a while back that a veterinarian had said that, it takes 2-3 days for a tic to transmit lyme disease. I've never had one unnoticed for than an average work day. I don't know how true the vets statement is either.
Anyone have any knowledge on this ... please share.
 
96coal449 said:
I'm in NY and have been bitten several times. Almost once a year for the past 10 or so. I think it was on the news a while back that a veterinarian had said that, it takes 2-3 days for a tic to transmit lyme disease. I've never had one unnoticed for than an average work day. I don't know how true the vets statement is either.
Anyone have any knowledge on this ... please share.
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Mileage varies depending on who you talk to. It used to be they'd say if a deer tick is attached less than 24 hour no problem. Some are now saying more than 12 hours could be a problem. There are all the variables, many deer ticks are not infected with Lyme, or the way you remove the tick could squeeze the tick's gut contents into your body etc etc. Main thing is, no matter how tired you are at night, do a tick check if you've been out in tick territory. They're found in tall grass, short grass, woods etc., in cooler weather they like stone walls and foundations that get sun. They crawl fast up your legs to get to your upper body so simply spraying bug juice on your pant legs does a lot to reduce attachments.
-AJ
 
I know a guy that got bit up his legs and also suffered a bite to his nads long story short one bite got infected and he almost had to have one removed
 
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