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2. Tunga penetrans - Wikipedia

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   Tunga penetrans is a species of flea also known as the jigger, jigger flea, chigoe, chigo, chigoe flea, chigo flea, nigua, sand flea, or burrowing flea. It is a parasitic insect found in most tropical and sub-tropical climates. In its parasitic phase it has significant impact on its hosts, which include humans and certain other mammalian species.

3. Tungiasis - Wikipedia

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   Tungiasis is an inflammatory skin disease caused by infection with the female ectoparasitic Tunga penetrans, a flea also known as the chigoe, chigo, chigoe flea, chigo flea, jigger, nigua, sand flea, or burrowing flea (and not to be confused with the chigger, a different arthropod).

4. Fact check: Are sand fleas biting you on the Myrtle ... - AOL

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   But some experts say the creature that bites you and the sand flea are likely entirely different beasts. South Carolina state entomologist Timothy Drake Jr. has what you need to know about sand fleas.

5. These Pictures Will Help You ID the Most Common Bug Bites and ...

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   Mosquito Bites. What it looks like: Mosquito bites present as small, puffy, round bumps that are lighter or redder than the surrounding skin. Bites often center around ankles, hairlines, and the ...

6. Sand flea - Wikipedia

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   Sand flea may refer to: Arthropoda of the class Insecta: Sandfly; Chigoe flea Tunga penetrans; Crustacea of the class Malacostraca: Talitridae; Emerita, also known as mole crab; Culicoides furens, a biting midge known colloquially as "sand fleas", particularly in the Southeastern U.S. Operation Sand Flea, US operations in Panama

7. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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   What they look like: Chiggers, a type of small mite, typically leave clusters of bites that are often very itchy. In many cases, chigger bites appear as small, red and itchy bumps. Sometimes, they ...

8. How to Tell the Difference Between Fleabites and Mosquito Bites

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   Here’s an expert guide to distinguishing between flea and mosquito bites. ... Treatment for bites Fleabites. The AAD suggests applying an ice pack or an over-the-counter anti-itch cream, such as ...

9. Flea treatments - Wikipedia

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   Flea medicines need to be used with care because many of them also affect mammals. Pyrethrin based flea treatments meant for dogs can be hazardous to cats. Flea and tick ointment is also hazardous to humans. If the product comes into contact with human skin, it is recommended to wash thoroughly with soap and water.