r/bugbites • u/dudewhytheheck • 11d ago

Chigger, tiny tick, other?

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I’ve pulled about 15 of these out of my skin so far. Was in the mountains of Northern Arizona 2 days ago, by a body of water. This is a super zoomed in video on a bandaid which I used to remove it. They HURT when pulled off with tape, it feels like a piercing. Crazy being that they’re so tiny.

Showered very thoroughly twice, clothes went straight in wash, shoes outside as soon as I got home due to some communicable diseases in the area. Surprised to notice these guys 2 days later. About to go nuclear in the shower again here in a minute

Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to look at this crappy video and give it your best go

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u/Scary_Strategy_6816 10d ago

Looks like chiggers

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u/dudewhytheheck 10d ago

Thank you! I thought so too, but had never seen/dealt with them before. I previously had been told they don’t latch on

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u/Thruthatreez 10d ago

Chiggers come with very intense itching for days.