Chigger Flower. The two widely recognized definitions of chigger are the scientific or taxonomic and the common the latter of which can be found in english. Queen anne s lace is a flower found all over the appalachians.
Also called berry bugs harvest mites red bugs scrub itch mites and aoutas are a family of mites 3 the best known of the trombiculidae are chiggers. Queen anne s lace also called wild carrot is a common plant found abundantly in dry fields ditches and open areas. Princeton s wordnet 0 00 0 votes rate this definition.
The chigger has to find a tender area to attach and often needs something against which to push its legs in order to force its mouthparts into the skin.
It is also a larval food plant of the queen and monarch butterflies as well. Asclepias tuberosa the butterfly weed is a species of milkweed native to eastern and southwestern 2 north america. Hence their proclivity for the edges of socks the elastic bands of underwear waistbands and cuffs. Also called berry bugs harvest mites red bugs scrub itch mites and aoutas are a family of mites 3 the best known of the trombiculidae are chiggers.
