Key Points Chiggers are most active in the afternoon when ground temperatures are between 77°F and 86°F. Only the larval form parasites on people and animals. They are too small to see with the naked ...

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Chiggers! and Ticks, oh my! As we get into the summer months, it’s more and more likely Fort Knox residents will have an enc ... As for diseases, ...

Tragic. They also carry two of the scarier diseases you can contract outside. ... Chiggers. These little red mites that cause the worst itching are the ones that catch me with my guard down.

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Chiggers. Chiggers are active from late spring to fall in most parts of Texas, ... They don't spread diseases, but scratching could break the skin and lead to irritation or a possible infection.

Tender skin areas are most commonly sought by chiggers. So ankles, backs of knees, crotch areas and armpits. The bites cause itchy welts, but chiggers are known to carry diseases as well.

Chiggers are usually active from Spring (late April) until Fall, or until the first frost. The species of chiggers found in Kansas do not transmit disease, Cloyd said.