Chiggers

[mimitabby]

how the heck do they get to your nether regions? (hopefully not TMI?)

[Tuckervill]

They crawl. They go for the warmest place on your body. If you sit down in the grass, that's a bonus for them because they don't have to go too far. They also like to get under waistbands and bra straps.

When I was in the army I sat in the woods all night on guard duty, and the next day I had chiggers every-stinking-where. I mean EVERYWHERE. Way more than 100 bites. I sat in a bath of bleach and water to kill the little b-stards.

But, ever since then (about 20 years ago), mosquitoes and chiggers do not seem to bother me at all.

Karen

[farrellcollie]

I hate chiggers too. I once got over 100 on both legs from walking the chubb trail (that is one chiggery place) - if you find anything that works - please post it - I found nothing relieved the itch for long - I now use deet on my clothing and shoes and socks and a deet lotion on my legs (the lotion has a smaller concentration). I never got many ticks on me - but the dogs did and it was horrible with the seed ticks until I started using frontline on them.

[emily_in_nc]

how the heck do they get to your nether regions? (hopefully not TMI?)

Unfortunately, they migrate from wherever they originally got on you, and they're so tiny you can't feel them crawling. I get a lot of bites where the sun doesn't shine from being out gardening in shorts, bending over, kneeling down, etc. Even when I take a shower immediately afterwards, it's sometimes too late. VERY uncomfortable!

Emily