Chigger

Please see the relevant articles harvest mite and chloe flea for detailed information on the specific species. The mite which commonly "bites" people in North American woodlands and grasslands are harvest mites.

The term chigger (or jigger or red bug) can refer to either of two distinct parasitic arthropods with similar behaviors. One of the insects called a chigger is the chloe flea (Tunga penetrans), while the other one, which is commonly found in North America, is the larva of the harvest mite (Trombicula alfreddugesi.)