It's been a strange and wild weather season for Shell Knob and the Ozarks. Drought, Floods, Tornados and now Drought again with 100 degree + temps. Even a dip in Table Rock Lake is not refreshing. Lake temperature was 88 earlier this week.
Normally our summer concerns are about ticks, chiggers and the occasional snake. Chiggers, you ask? Yes - Chiggers, with a capital 'C' please!
Chiggers are a diabolical scourge, straight from you know where, in my humble opinion. They are invisible to the naked eye and you only know of their presence when your skin begins to itch and you scratch a welt on your skin. I have heard residents of the midwest call them 'No-see-ums'.
Chiggers are actually larvae that is picked up on shoes, feet or legs while walking in grass or tall weeds. Personally, I have been blessed with their presence while picking veggies in my raised beds. I 've read that the larvae can go up from feet to waist in about 15 minutes. Some of the lazy ones will settle for ankles, but most zip on up the legs, with a few stopping behind the knee. Most Chigger larvae prefer your protected areas like the soft inner thigh or waist or armpits.
Contrary to reports, they do not have mouths and do not actually bite. They spit a nasty saliva that disolves skin, and we don't even know they are there till the itching starts. Welcome to the Ozarks.
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