Luckily, there are natural alternatives to get rid of ticks, that doesn't involve toxic repellent sprays. These ...

Lone star ticks gained their name from the white spot on the back of adult females. They are one of the first tick species to ...

Ticks, mosquitoes and chiggers are among the most common biting insects found outdoors in Missouri. Missouri is home to venomous spiders, including the brown recluse and black widow, whose bites ...

Chiggers are bugs so small that you need a magnifying glass to spot them. Scientists call these creatures "trombiculid mites" because they're from a family of mites called Neotrombicula autumnalis.

Ticks and chiggers are nothing new to Southerners, but the two bacterial infections they’re bringing to South Carolina are. Our state, we normally think about Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain ...

“Not all mites are chiggers, but all chiggers are mites,” he adds. Unlike mosquitoes, ticks, and other biting bugs, chiggers don’t attach themselves to mammals in order to suck bloo ...

Chiggers, like the one seen in this photo, are common throughout Kansas. Here’s what to know about them and how to distinguish them from ticks. (Photo used under Creative Commons license via ...

While chiggers and ticks are similar in that they’re arachnids, there are some differences. For one, chiggers do not feed on human or animal blood as ticks do, and they like to travel around ...

Thankfully, chigger bites aren't harmful or dangerous the way some spider bites, tick bites or other insect bites can be. But bites from chiggers can still be quite itchy and uncomfortable for ...

The good news is that, unlike ticks and mosquitoes, chiggers don’t usually carry diseases in the U.S. and chigger bite treatment can be administered at home with basic first aid supplies. What ...

Use insect or tick repellent, especially around the tops of your shoes, shirt neck, cuffs, and waistband. Shower as soon as you go indoors. Wash your clothes in hot water. Chigger bites can cause ...

Common outdoor creepy crawlies in Missouri can include ticks, mosquitoes and chiggers. There are some venomous spiders and other insects or bugs to be aware of as well. All bugs are insects ...