My cousin was sitting on a hay bale while bird hunting last night. When he can back up to the house he had bug bites all over him (From his toes all the way to his hair line). I thought it was jiggers/chiggers, but my grandfather says otherwise. The bites range from the size of a pen mark all the way to a 50 cent piece. Can someone help me pen point what bug it was?
2006-11-19 05:20:46 · 6 answers · asked by Leigh K 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Common Name: Straw itch mite
Scientific name: Pyemotes tritici (La Grèze-Fossat & Montane)
Family: Pyemotidae
Description: Soft-bodied, almost microscopic (1/125 to 1/16 inch). They have four pairs of legs, with the first two spaced far apart from the last two.
Life cycle: Mated females attached to man or insect hosts enlarge to 1/16 inch, with greatly-distended abdomens containing eggs and developing young. Up to 300 adult mites develop inside the mother and mate soon after leaving the female. These adults seek a host, and produce another generation within a week.
Habitat and food source(s): Mouthparts are irritating with reduced stylet-like chelicerae and injection of salivary fluids. Straw itch mites parasitize a wide variety of insects, including stored grain pests (e.g. Angoumois grain moth, Sitotroga cerealella (Oliver), and others). They are, therefore, considered to be natural enemies of arthropod pests.
These mites are cultured on caterpillar-infested wheat seeds and sold commercially for application to fire ant mounds.
Pest status: Considered natural enemies of arthropod pests. Although occasionally sold as a biological control agent for the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), it is historically known for medical importance because it is capable of causing rashes to humans. They are also known as "hay" or "grain itch mites." Humans, particularly in grain growing areas, handling infested straw, crops (beans, cotton, small grains) or crop residues can be severely affected. Symptoms are similar to those caused by chiggers and develop into a hive-like rash over much of the body. Intense itching can last a week or so, and may be accompanied by fever, headaches, mild diarrhea, vomiting and joint pain.
2006-11-19 05:47:48 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dust mites are microscopic, NOT visible with the naked eye and are NOT bugs. They are Arachnids in the same group as the spiders, scorpions, ticks and have 8 legs, not 6. There are many things that allergists suggest to help reduce dust mite population and their feces in a home of a sensitive person. Covering bed with a plastic mattress pad and repacing pillows regularly help some. You can buy special pillow covers too. Even at WalMart. If a pillow is old, by volume it can be mostly dust mites. Removing carpets and replacing floor coverings with laminate or tile help too. Vacuuming daily with excellent hepa filter vacuum helps too. Air purifier technology is geting much better. There are some pricey ones that are awesome, maybe $700, but they work GREAT. People with serious respriation problems, it is very helpful.
2016-05-22 03:39:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe an misquote they give you red icty bug bites
2006-11-19 06:41:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think spiders too.
2006-11-19 05:28:21 · answer #4 · answered by DB Cash 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spiders,mosquoites
2006-11-19 05:29:01 · answer #5 · answered by Amanda P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try spiders
2006-11-19 05:24:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋