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Family Trombiculidae
4 of the approx. 28 chigger bites I got on my hike last Saturday. Ugh ! Itchy itchy itchy.
Tall grass and weeds.
Spotted on Sep 24, 2012
Submitted on Sep 24, 2012
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Reminds me of home (MO) but I don't miss these at all! But there are a host of other species here (New Guinea) to replace them :-(
Ah, one of my 'favorite' things about tromping about Ocala. (A quick swipe with a turpentine soaked cloth and all better--my granny's remedy)
Thanks for the sympathy , all! They don't hurt- but they itch like crazy! I guess they look deep because I put a dot of a black marker on them- so I can tell if I'm getting new bites. These are teeny tiny things, and they leave small red bumps that itch for several days .
Ouch! Looks deep. That's one bug I have yet to be bitten by!
Ow!!!!