It's Official: I'm Declaring War

[Martinjmpr]

Since you're now in OK, have you discovered chiggers yet? My mothers family came from OK (albeit the opposite corner, the NE corner, Osage County) and I remember that after walking through the fields you had to be very careful of chiggers. especially if you're wearing shorts. Nasty little buggers!

[CS1983]

Chiggers are one reason I was so dang glad to get off that 20 acres in OK. Growing up in Florida, I played in the woods all the time. Dawn til Dusk in summer and any day I wasn't in school, I was in the woods. Never had chiggers. Just stay away from the Spanish moss and you're good. So it never occurred to me that OK would be so different. I went into the woods on the property several times before we bought, during initial looking and inspection period. But it was always cold/wet/rainy. First time I went in after we bought, and it wasn't wet, I spent 3 weeks scratching my legs like some sort of mental patient. And I was wearing jeans, boots, etc. when I went in.

After that experience I realized I basically could only use half the property for 4 months a year. Really killed the positive mood of property ownership in Oklahoma.

[Bailey Guns]

Don't have much problem with chiggers or many other bugs here. Mosquitoes can be a problem when it rains a lot. Fleas don't seem too bad. Ticks, tho...

I just found out there's a research cave where some university studies bats not too far from here. About a million come out of the caves every night when they're here and fly out to 120 miles to eat insects. I'm well within their hunting territory and see them frequently. May be why flying bugs aren't too bad.

[CS1983]

I think the chiggers in OK are more in the eastern part, as they're also a problem in Arkansas. Probably too dry where you are for them. We have some friends in Dover and ticks are their problem as well. No chiggers by them.

[Zundfolge]

We just got hit by the chiggers ... poor dog is now covered with scabs where he's scratched himself too hard. Wife and I are also covered in chigger bites. No fun. Be glad to get moved into town where the bugs aren't as bad as they are out here in the country.

[CS1983]

Thank you for reminding me reason #5284 why I'm glad I moved back to CO. lol.

Only thing making me itch here is dry skin.

[theGinsue]

If you can find it, buy sulfur powder. Put it in an old (clean) sock and powder your body, especially ankles and legs with it. It's not 100%, but it cuts down on the chiggers quite effectively.

[Gman]

Yeah, but does it attract the ladies?