If you’ve never heard of chiggers before, that might be because the mites are far more common in some parts of the U.S. than others. They thrive in hot, humid weather, so you’re most likely to ...

Chiggers do not burrow under your skin, and they do not suck your blood. They do pierce your skin with their mouth and produce an enzyme in their saliva that dissolves nearby skin cells.

If you’ve never heard of chiggers before, that might be because the mites are far more common in some parts of the U.S. than others. They thrive in hot, humid weather, so you’re most likely to ...