Larvae do not survive temperatures of 42°F. But if chiggers are active in your yard, don't wait for them to die off. Here's how to get rid of them safely.

The larvae attach themselves to humans, pets and other animals. “Chiggers do not suck blood,” Cloyd said. “Rather, chiggers burrow and feed on dissolved skin.

The larvae inject a saliva that causes the skin tissue to dissolve, and that is what the chigger larvae feed on.” Those larvae can attach to pets, humans and other animals.

The larvae then fall off the host and continue the life cycle. Despite what you may have heard, chiggers don’t burrow into the skin, suck blood, or leave eggs behind.