Hangout For Chiggers

 

 while taking the photographs of the river turtles, the four ducklings, the underwater fish etc, I inadvertently picked up a small infestation of what we locally call chiggers which did not bother me at the time but some hours later setting on my porch my feet started itching - CHIGGERS -

the itching is intens.  I threw all my clothes in the washer, and jumped in the shower then when dry applied doctor Norvell's remedy for all things - Iodine - but the itching continued for hours.

 

Larva

The larvae, commonly called chiggers, are about 0.17–0.21 mm (0.007–0.008 in) in diameter, normally light red in color, and covered in hairs; they move quickly relative to size. The larvae congregate in groups on small clods of soil, in matted vegetation, and even on low bushes and plants, where they have more access to prospective hosts.
The larval stage is the only parasitic stage of the mite's lifecycle. They are parasites on many animals. About 30 of the many species in this family, in their larval stage, attach to various animals and feed on skin. This often causes an intensely itchy, red bump in humans (who are accidental hosts).^[15][23]

Chiggers attach to the host, pierce the skin, inject enzymes into the bite wound that digest cellular contents,^[24] and then suck up the digested tissue through a tube formed by hardened skin cells called a stylostome.^[16] They do not burrow into the skin or suck blood, as is commonly assumed. Itching from a chigger bite may not develop until 24–48 hours after the bite, so the victim may not associate the specific exposure with the bite itself.^[16] The red welt/bump on the skin is not where a chigger laid eggs, as is sometimes believed.^[25] The larva remains attached to a suitable host for three to five days before dropping off to begin its nymphal stage.^[15]
During the wet season, chiggers are usually found in tall grass and other vegetation.^[26] During dry seasons, chiggers are mostly found underneath brush and shady areas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombiculidae