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To: Carolyn who wrote (181818)	7/30/2009 2:12:39 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

This is probably more information than you wanted: Chiggers attach to the host, inject digestive enzymes into the bite wound, and then suck up the digested tissue through a tube formed by hardened skin cells called a stylostome.[8] They do not burrow into the skin or suck blood, as is commonly assumed. Itching from a chigger bite may not develop until 24–48 hours after the bite, so the victim may not associate the specific exposure with the bite itself.[8] The red welt/bump on the skin is not where a chigger laid eggs, as is sometimes believed.[17] The larva remains attached to a suitable host for 3 to 5 days before dropping off to begin its nymph stage.[7] Also, the digestive fluid causes surrounding tissues to harden, forming a straw-like feeding tube of hardened flesh called a stylostome from which further, partially-digested skin cells may be sucked out.