Survival Guide: Chigoe Flea | National Geographic

in the jungle some of the biggest

in the jungle some of the biggest problems come from the smallest of

problems come from the smallest of

problems come from the smallest of creatures tiny man-eaters can strike

creatures tiny man-eaters can strike

creatures tiny man-eaters can strike without ever being noticed until they’ve

without ever being noticed until they’ve

without ever being noticed until they’ve had their fill this researcher has been

had their fill this researcher has been

had their fill this researcher has been infected with a chigga flea a parasite

infected with a chigga flea a parasite

infected with a chigga flea a parasite more commonly known as a sand flea or a

more commonly known as a sand flea or a

more commonly known as a sand flea or a Tigger Jigga’s we love them the flea

Tigger Jigga’s we love them the flea

Tigger Jigga’s we love them the flea latches on to an unprotected foot digs

latches on to an unprotected foot digs

latches on to an unprotected foot digs in and feeds it may sound unpleasant but

in and feeds it may sound unpleasant but

in and feeds it may sound unpleasant but the damage is minimal unless it’s a

the damage is minimal unless it’s a

the damage is minimal unless it’s a female ready to reproduce a pregnant

female ready to reproduce a pregnant

female ready to reproduce a pregnant chick er burrows in under the skin

chick er burrows in under the skin

chick er burrows in under the skin within a couple of weeks her one

within a couple of weeks her one

within a couple of weeks her one millimeter frame balloons into a pea

millimeter frame balloons into a pea

millimeter frame balloons into a pea sized ball of pain a swollen lesion

sized ball of pain a swollen lesion

sized ball of pain a swollen lesion develops that makes movement difficult

develops that makes movement difficult

develops that makes movement difficult but if the lesion gets infected then a

but if the lesion gets infected then a

but if the lesion gets infected then a painful nuisance becomes a serious

painful nuisance becomes a serious

painful nuisance becomes a serious medical problem severe cases can lead to

medical problem severe cases can lead to

medical problem severe cases can lead to tetanus gangrene and Auto amputation so

tetanus gangrene and Auto amputation so

tetanus gangrene and Auto amputation so if underneath your skin is a chigger

if underneath your skin is a chigger

if underneath your skin is a chigger that’s expecting what should you do a

that’s expecting what should you do a

that’s expecting what should you do a burn it B cut it out or C pool around

burn it B cut it out or C pool around

burn it B cut it out or C pool around the correct answer is B cut it up

burning causes as much damage to you as

burning causes as much damage to you as to the chigger pulling it out can

to the chigger pulling it out can

to the chigger pulling it out can rupture the egg sac and increase the

rupture the egg sac and increase the

rupture the egg sac and increase the chances of infection cutting out the

chances of infection cutting out the

chances of infection cutting out the entire lesion removes every part of the

entire lesion removes every part of the

entire lesion removes every part of the flea but don’t stop there clean the

flea but don’t stop there clean the

flea but don’t stop there clean the wound thoroughly and apply antibiotics

wound thoroughly and apply antibiotics

wound thoroughly and apply antibiotics and that’s how you survive a chigger

and that’s how you survive a chigger

and that’s how you survive a chigger infestation