But if you’ve ever been bitten … If you have then chances are you’re suffering from Berry Bug bites. These tiny mites are almost invisible at this stage and live in grass and other plants.
Also known as berry bugs, red bugs, and harvest mites, chiggers are so small (think: 1/120-1/150 inch) that they’re hard to see with the naked eye. Berry Bugs, as they are best known in the Lothians, also go by the name of Harvest Mites. Sometimes called “berry bugs” or “red bugs,” chiggers populate large sections of the United States — including all of the South, the Great Plains, and the Mid-Atlantic. Most vets use Frontline Spray for this, but it is prescription-only.
Although the larvae are extremely small in size, their bites pack a powerful punch. It is also believed that certain shampoos will act as a deterrent too, but making the skin not smell as attractive to mites. Apparently Thornit ear powder is also very effective, applied to the paws and abdomen, or wherever the bugs are irritating. Chiggers are tiny larvae members of the arachnid family and are sometimes called red bugs.
During their parasitic stage they can get onto cats, dogs and, most itchy of all, people too.