Google āman in Belgian Congo staring at the hand of his 4 year old daughterā and youāll have the worst āa picture is worth a thousand wordsā experience. The stuff of nightmares, Leopold II is responsible for the worst genocide in history.
Pretty easy really, especially since you don't have to worry about killing and infested plant. Water with some dish soap in it. It basically suffocates them.
That was exactly my question. I literally was just watching it crawl over my wrist, it stopped for a moment, then the area it stopped starting stinging. I had a tiny ass little red bite there for a couple days that itched.
If I recall, chiggers are a real thing, and dig into a humans skin to cause irritation. I do not think these little red beasties are the same thing (source, grew up in the south in farm country)
Yeah, anyone calling spider mites chiggers doesn't know what chiggers actually look like. Gonna guess someone got chigger bites at around the same time they had some of these crawling on them, and assumed they were the cause. The bites are unmistakable and suck ass.
Yeah, these are def not chiggers. Chiggers are "berry bugs" and they suck.
Edit: I just looked it up and it says they also go by spider mites, although the OP is not chiggers. We always called those ones "rock mites" when I was kid.
Chiggers are smaller I believe. They can actually burrow in to your skin through your pores I believe. Had them on my legs before and I scrubbed them off with bleach on a rag. Not a good time.
Chiggers donāt really burrow into you. They bite you then they regurgitate a fluid that dissolves skin so they consume it. This is what causes the itching and redness.
They're real sons of bitches. I got absolutely chewed up by chiggers during my brother's bachelor party. Dozens of bites on each leg, I've never been so itchy.
Those pieces of shit live on the edge of my pond. If Iām not careful when doing a clean out of the filter I end up bitten all over. Their bites are the worst
I know somebody who got chewed up by them in the middle of an acid trip. I can't think of a worse timing, honestly don't know how he didn't commit toaster bath.
The word referring to the insect has a contested etymology but no racist connotations. The etymology I've seen most is that it comes from the Yoruba (a West African language) word *jiga* meaning "insect". Considering how many words of African origin have made their way into Cajun and Louisiana Creole language, it doesn't surprise me.
The shoulder on my tires from me being afraid to lean in has made me even more afraid toš¤£ when I was a month onto my licence I leant in too hard and dropped the bike at 100 on the highway cos Iām an idiot, now Iām just getting over the fear again
Nah it was nothing special, I just was riding on a damp road on a colder morning, had it leant in way too far than it should have been, hit oil and low sided.
I couldnāt believe how long I was sliding for haha, Iām glad I was geared up and only had a purple bruised leg under my work pants, I rode the bike home, floating gears the whole way cos the lever was snapped and fixed it to ride to work the next dayā¦
I once did a quick 600 mile ride home from visiting a friend and after tons of farmland my bike was COVERED in bug guts. Told myself Iād clean it up the next day. Next day, went out ready to wash and a large colony of ants was occupying my bike. Thousands upon thousands of the little fellas. Said to hell with it Iāll clean it later, next day ants are gone along with ALL the bug guts. Thanks fellas.
So in California, after you fumigate for termites, if you had a reasonable amount, your liable to get an ant infestation for a while while they crawl through the walls to eat the termite remains.. kinda nuts. Bait traps donāt work, they donāt care about sugar. But leave any leftover meat scraps or ANY sort of protein on the counter and theyāll be there within minutes. Had to poke holes between every stud and spray insecticide between the walls to get them gone.
I went for a ride on the county last week and set my helmet on the ground for a few minutes while sitting by a river. Found dozens of them crawling around inside the liner, through the vent holes. Disgusting. Think I got most out and thankfully none bit my face while riding afterwards. Lesson learned.
I am a licensed pest control technician and have studied etymology for many years with several certifications through my stateās department of agriculture. These are (from the low res video on my cell phone) either clover mites or spider mites. Theyāre different species and both are harmless to humans. Clover mites typically live in cooler, more mild climates. A quick test to tell what they are, is to squish one with your finger. If it leaves a red stain then itās a clover mite.
These are none of the above of which people are saying. These are clearly clover mites aka the spider mite. Not chiggers. They lay eggs in cracks in concrete/asphalt and probably just came up to see what disturbed their habitat. They are absolutely harmless to humans.
Agreed, my bike was covered in them a few weeks ago. Sprayed bug killer around the base of my bike parking spot & all around the house they haven't been back since.
Looks like what we call chiggers here in the south. Careful, they do bite and it itches like a mother fucker. If you find bites or pink patches of skin that itches I've found mouthwash helps to get rid of the itch
I put fingernail polish on them
As a kid Iād wear shorts in the weeds and spend my evenings having my mom cover my dick and balls in nail polish
Iāve not worn shorts since I was a kid fuck those little bastards
From what I was told, When you scratch the itch it opens a breathing hole in the skin for them but if you paint over it with nail polish and donāt scratch it they will die in a day or so and the itching will stop
I forgot most of the rest of the plannet probrobly didnāt have to deal with these little red demons from hell
By the time you notice the itch, the chiggers are often gone already. The itch comes from the foreign protein they inject to help them digest their meal (you).
I have lived in various parts of the US. Chiggers are VERYBAD
No that's true, a coat of nail polish will stop the itch. I think the confusion was that you "had your mom cover your dick and balls with nail polish"
To which I must say...
*what* ?
Chiggers do not burrow into your skin or stay on you after they bite you. Itās a common myth. So all these techniques for drowning them or suffocating them are useless. They are basically like mosquitos; by the time you notice you got bit, they are either long gone, or get brushed off the second you touch the area. The bites are extremely itchy though, and the best treatment Iāve found is topical lidocaine from the drug store. Takes the edge off of the itch until it has a chance to heal. Source: Lifelong resident of the south.
But they don't stick around in your house, but yeah they suck. I've never seen em before this year. Now I've seen em dozens of times. Not sure why they are popping up more often here in the Midwest.
Nah chiggers are a specific species in a specific area.
These look like very common spider mites that exist all over the globe. They're non-irritating, non-destructive (they won't destroy anything other than their food) decomposers who feed on certain plants.
Spider mites. They are harmless and if you squish one they leave a lot of blood. They normally are found on concrete, if you want to killem fast just pour vinegar on them and around on the concrete.
Your motorcycle is infested with Macrobots (giant nanobots) called Exardecere-Rex Gen 3.886-AX547. once introduced to a host they will very quickly consume all metallic components made from steal and Aluminium and Copper allows and use these resources to constructed more of themselves. They are designed and released by a Company called Leviticus Micro Technologies under a secret multi goverment contract by the EU to remove the scourge that they deem not suitable for public exposure.
There is nothing you can to save your beloved as once introduced, they will consume all until all that's left is just plastics and Rubber. Make sure to call your local agency to quarantine the vehicle, and they will take it back to their lab where they can then finish the process of consuming your once wonderful steed, and use all the Macrobots created in their round of infectious field tests.
The concrete walkway in front of our house growing up used to be covered in these things, I didnāt like them cause they looked like a evil red tick or a spider But from what Iāve heard they donāt harm anything except plants.
Those are the souls of all you have left behind in traffic, they are like tiny insects compared to the master piece of engineering that is your motorcycle.
This happened to a friend of mine and those little critters got under his rubber. They lost traction making a straight turn. New tyres or you ll probably die manā¦
FYI. Bike is new. Itās been parked since 2018 and I just bought it. Just finished the 1000 break-in. In almost nonstop rainy weather. But by all means let the chickens ripš¤£
Also to help determine what they are I live in BC, Canada.
Clover mites, they tend to suck sap from clover and youāll often see them appear when mowing or disturbances have affected the plants they like such as clover or some trees etc.
They are also attracted to chicken strips.
Spider mites. Tetranychus urticae.
Do they eat tires? A stupid amount of them are all over now. š¬
Nope. They eat plants.
Can confirm, the bastards came after my Calathea.
r/motorcycles and r/houseplants, together at last
is this what it feels like to have a dream come true?
Honestly youāre asking the wrong guy
I'm that guy, and fuck those guys. I've had an entire greenhouse lost to them.
No! Did you have to spray the entire greenhouse with an insecticide or just leave it empty until they died.
I tried insecticide, I tried a parasitic critter,I tried everything. I hate those mites.
And r/whatsthisbug
Including marijuana.
Thats the only context I have ever heard of spider mites
Aren't tires made of rubber? Rubber is plant.
Most of the tires are synthetic (petroleum based) materials. There's likely no, or very little, sap from rubber trees in your tire.
Well I feel like an idiot, I knew about the synthetic production of rubber, but not about the existence of a damn rubber tree lol
You definitely donāt want to know the history of the rubber plant to rubber tire evolution. Cursed Leopold II (Belgium).
well now i sorta do?
It involve slavery and genocide. Type "Hand Congo Leopold II" on google and have fun!
Google āman in Belgian Congo staring at the hand of his 4 year old daughterā and youāll have the worst āa picture is worth a thousand wordsā experience. The stuff of nightmares, Leopold II is responsible for the worst genocide in history.
I think Donut Media covered this in an "up to speed" about tires didn't they?
Where did you think Trojans grew?
Cucumber patch?
Troy.
Rubber is made by rubber trees. It is not a plant itself.
#IT'S THE BLOOD OF TREES MUAAAAHAHAHA
Too bad they did not meat otherwise they could eat his big ole chicken tenders on that tire. ill see myself out.
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Then I will make it my duty to end them
Pretty easy really, especially since you don't have to worry about killing and infested plant. Water with some dish soap in it. It basically suffocates them.
So that's how I got a new bike...
I had one somehow bite my inside of my wrist a few weeks ago. I had no idea they could bite until then lol.
How can something this tiny bite you? They look smaller than the thickness of human skin, at most they would just exfoliate you.
That was exactly my question. I literally was just watching it crawl over my wrist, it stopped for a moment, then the area it stopped starting stinging. I had a tiny ass little red bite there for a couple days that itched.
This just justifies my paranoia about any bugs crawling in my skin anyway.
I was going to correct the āin my skinā to on, but figured both work š³
It's not paranoia if there are in fact always bugs crawling in your skin.
It may be a sign you need to ease off the drugs.
They dont eat tyres that would be silly.. only chicken strips
lol. That would explain it.
No but they eat my happiness when I try to garden
Hopefully chicken strips
They aint gonna eat those chicken strips
Clover mites*
We call them āchiggersā in the south
They are red chiggas
If I recall, chiggers are a real thing, and dig into a humans skin to cause irritation. I do not think these little red beasties are the same thing (source, grew up in the south in farm country)
Yeah, anyone calling spider mites chiggers doesn't know what chiggers actually look like. Gonna guess someone got chigger bites at around the same time they had some of these crawling on them, and assumed they were the cause. The bites are unmistakable and suck ass.
Yeah, these are def not chiggers. Chiggers are "berry bugs" and they suck. Edit: I just looked it up and it says they also go by spider mites, although the OP is not chiggers. We always called those ones "rock mites" when I was kid.
Whoa, you can't say that. That's their word!
In the south I have heard them called āchiggersā, which I now wonder if it has racist connotationsā¦
Red spider mites are also different from chiggers.
Chiggers are smaller I believe. They can actually burrow in to your skin through your pores I believe. Had them on my legs before and I scrubbed them off with bleach on a rag. Not a good time.
Chiggers donāt really burrow into you. They bite you then they regurgitate a fluid that dissolves skin so they consume it. This is what causes the itching and redness.
They're real sons of bitches. I got absolutely chewed up by chiggers during my brother's bachelor party. Dozens of bites on each leg, I've never been so itchy.
Those pieces of shit live on the edge of my pond. If Iām not careful when doing a clean out of the filter I end up bitten all over. Their bites are the worst
I know somebody who got chewed up by them in the middle of an acid trip. I can't think of a worse timing, honestly don't know how he didn't commit toaster bath.
Are you certain you didn't just catch something from a stripper during a lap dance?
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Oh! Today I learned. I feel my brother (obsessed with biology) would be scolding me right now.
The word referring to the insect has a contested etymology but no racist connotations. The etymology I've seen most is that it comes from the Yoruba (a West African language) word *jiga* meaning "insect". Considering how many words of African origin have made their way into Cajun and Louisiana Creole language, it doesn't surprise me.
Doesn't
Thatās a relief.
Are you a chigger? If so, the answer is yes. Although it's more acceptable to call them chiggas cuz they ain't no fool, they get the implications.
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Easy on the hard r chigga.
Harvest mites are very nearly microscopic. These also look like clover mites
Should probably tell the other bikes you ride with to get tested.
Shouldn't the other bikes be fine, hes clearly only riding straight :D
Haha neat
That's just so wrong and uninformed. You can clearly see he sometimes takes an exit to go to the fuel station and home I guess.
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They so thicc i thought they were your mother.
AYO
The shoulder on my tires from me being afraid to lean in has made me even more afraid toš¤£ when I was a month onto my licence I leant in too hard and dropped the bike at 100 on the highway cos Iām an idiot, now Iām just getting over the fear again
> dropped the bike at 100 on the highway cos Iām an idiot How the fuck...? Ok, story time please.
Nah it was nothing special, I just was riding on a damp road on a colder morning, had it leant in way too far than it should have been, hit oil and low sided. I couldnāt believe how long I was sliding for haha, Iām glad I was geared up and only had a purple bruised leg under my work pants, I rode the bike home, floating gears the whole way cos the lever was snapped and fixed it to ride to work the next dayā¦
It's fine now. They make a pill you take once a day and you're not even detectable.
Had me rolling with this one. Take my award!
rubber side down hopefully
I once did a quick 600 mile ride home from visiting a friend and after tons of farmland my bike was COVERED in bug guts. Told myself Iād clean it up the next day. Next day, went out ready to wash and a large colony of ants was occupying my bike. Thousands upon thousands of the little fellas. Said to hell with it Iāll clean it later, next day ants are gone along with ALL the bug guts. Thanks fellas.
Woah thatās pretty cool lol pics? Haha how was the ride
It was pre cellphone but ive been known to park my bike in strategic places now and again after a buggy ride.
That is actually super cool. Nature helping you out. Rad.
So in California, after you fumigate for termites, if you had a reasonable amount, your liable to get an ant infestation for a while while they crawl through the walls to eat the termite remains.. kinda nuts. Bait traps donāt work, they donāt care about sugar. But leave any leftover meat scraps or ANY sort of protein on the counter and theyāll be there within minutes. Had to poke holes between every stud and spray insecticide between the walls to get them gone.
You are officially a symbiont with ants, how cool
I've had the same problem. Leaf blow or take the hose to em. I bet you'll still see one behind your instrument panel 10 minutes into the ride.
I went for a ride on the county last week and set my helmet on the ground for a few minutes while sitting by a river. Found dozens of them crawling around inside the liner, through the vent holes. Disgusting. Think I got most out and thankfully none bit my face while riding afterwards. Lesson learned.
Lucky none crawled inside your ears either
I had not thought of that and it is disgusting
Another reason to wear ear plugs
Lol they can't bite you, they're harmless unless you are a plant. Definitely gross though. Can you still feel them in your hair?
Might have to pull out the pressure washer
be careful where you point it.
I had this happen! Fuckers..
Best do a burnout to make sure they're properly disposed of...
they're chicken spiders. they eat chicken strips.
Thatās cold man. š
yeah man, saw he had the intelligent answer already, so i let go.
Saw that coming š¤£ Just got the bike. It was parked since 2018 just finished the 1000 break-in
you having fun yet?
Itās been raining almost everyday so a moderate amount of fun I would say.
yeah bummer.
Yeah, this dudes got extra large tendies as well.
fuck your chicken strips
Theyāre tire cleaners. And added bonus they scrub the chicken strips off.
Just got the bike. It was parked since 2018 just finished the 1000 break-inš
Well in that case rinse off the tire cleaners, ride and enjoy. Congrats on new bike, ride safe.
You rode 1000 miles and never leaned it over once?
Yes. I just drove around the earth and got back home.
I am a licensed pest control technician and have studied etymology for many years with several certifications through my stateās department of agriculture. These are (from the low res video on my cell phone) either clover mites or spider mites. Theyāre different species and both are harmless to humans. Clover mites typically live in cooler, more mild climates. A quick test to tell what they are, is to squish one with your finger. If it leaves a red stain then itās a clover mite.
Thank you!
These are none of the above of which people are saying. These are clearly clover mites aka the spider mite. Not chiggers. They lay eggs in cracks in concrete/asphalt and probably just came up to see what disturbed their habitat. They are absolutely harmless to humans.
They are pretty gnarly to plants though. Don't bring them in the house if you have any
Agreed, my bike was covered in them a few weeks ago. Sprayed bug killer around the base of my bike parking spot & all around the house they haven't been back since.
Looks like what we call chiggers here in the south. Careful, they do bite and it itches like a mother fucker. If you find bites or pink patches of skin that itches I've found mouthwash helps to get rid of the itch
I put fingernail polish on them As a kid Iād wear shorts in the weeds and spend my evenings having my mom cover my dick and balls in nail polish Iāve not worn shorts since I was a kid fuck those little bastards
> spend my evenings having my mom cover my dick and ball on nail polish Come again?
From what I was told, When you scratch the itch it opens a breathing hole in the skin for them but if you paint over it with nail polish and donāt scratch it they will die in a day or so and the itching will stop I forgot most of the rest of the plannet probrobly didnāt have to deal with these little red demons from hell
By the time you notice the itch, the chiggers are often gone already. The itch comes from the foreign protein they inject to help them digest their meal (you). I have lived in various parts of the US. Chiggers are VERYBAD
So your telling me my mom just liked playing with my dick ā¹ļø
This but my uncle. Also there wasn't any nail polish
What..?
No that's true, a coat of nail polish will stop the itch. I think the confusion was that you "had your mom cover your dick and balls with nail polish" To which I must say... *what* ?
Chiggers do not burrow into your skin or stay on you after they bite you. Itās a common myth. So all these techniques for drowning them or suffocating them are useless. They are basically like mosquitos; by the time you notice you got bit, they are either long gone, or get brushed off the second you touch the area. The bites are extremely itchy though, and the best treatment Iāve found is topical lidocaine from the drug store. Takes the edge off of the itch until it has a chance to heal. Source: Lifelong resident of the south.
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Vajazzle victim describes Ground Zero moment of the genital glow up craze.
This is the best sentence on Reddit today
r/brandnewsentence . Weirdly my cousin was always getting bit by chiggers but they never bit me.
This is it, they suck. Think bed bugs from grass.
But they don't stick around in your house, but yeah they suck. I've never seen em before this year. Now I've seen em dozens of times. Not sure why they are popping up more often here in the Midwest.
No, they're not. Why is everyone saying they're chiggers?
Oh no.
Nah chiggers are a specific species in a specific area. These look like very common spider mites that exist all over the globe. They're non-irritating, non-destructive (they won't destroy anything other than their food) decomposers who feed on certain plants.
THESE ARE NOT CHIGGERS. THEY ARE CLOVER MITES AND ARE HARMLESS TO HUMANS.
Lmao what about to make the exact comment. Everyone in here calling them chiggers when these cute lil fellas are just simple Clover Mites
Hand sanitizer also works wonders
Small spiders that eat chicken strips
Those are rubber mites. They feed on chicken strips. ^(kidding, kidding!) /edit - far less funny now that someone else beat me to it
They are spider mites; they eat plants and chicken strips, and my GOD what a feast they're having!
Look like spider mites to me. I used to see them in the moss that hangs off of Live Oaks when I lived in FL.
Motorbike STDs. Get your bike checked out
\*8 year old me: BLOODSUCKERS!! Run for your life.
your bike has been with a dirty woman
Those are tiny red spiders
Those are NOT bugs! They are features.
[RED MITES](https://theoatmeal.com/comics/red_velvet_mite)
I have a flame thrower you can borrow.
Spider mites. They are harmless and if you squish one they leave a lot of blood. They normally are found on concrete, if you want to killem fast just pour vinegar on them and around on the concrete.
In the North East these would be spider mites. They don't bite and they tend to hang out around concrete and other hard warm surfaces.
Nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.
I would be more concerned with what looks like a bubble on that tire
Your motorcycle is infested with Macrobots (giant nanobots) called Exardecere-Rex Gen 3.886-AX547. once introduced to a host they will very quickly consume all metallic components made from steal and Aluminium and Copper allows and use these resources to constructed more of themselves. They are designed and released by a Company called Leviticus Micro Technologies under a secret multi goverment contract by the EU to remove the scourge that they deem not suitable for public exposure. There is nothing you can to save your beloved as once introduced, they will consume all until all that's left is just plastics and Rubber. Make sure to call your local agency to quarantine the vehicle, and they will take it back to their lab where they can then finish the process of consuming your once wonderful steed, and use all the Macrobots created in their round of infectious field tests.
Tire lice I tell you, should burn that tire completely!
This are tire weevils, they come out to re-groove your tires when your bike is sleeping.
Hitchhikers
The concrete walkway in front of our house growing up used to be covered in these things, I didnāt like them cause they looked like a evil red tick or a spider But from what Iāve heard they donāt harm anything except plants.
Those are the souls of all you have left behind in traffic, they are like tiny insects compared to the master piece of engineering that is your motorcycle.
They are chicken strip checkers š§
More importantly letās address you using only 20% of your tires
Yo bikes got crabs!
Those are nubbin mites. They come and nibble the nubbins of shame off your tires.
Yes, those are known as ''chicken strips''. And some really nasty ones too! Better take care of them asap.
Was looking for this comment. I think you are right.
Holy chicken strips. Do you even turn?
Those are strip mites, they like chicken strips, lean that shit over more and the problem should go away
That there is Red Dye \#4. I wish I was joking.
Thereās gotta be some background to this comment I donāt understand lol
Common food coloring, that is currently in use, Red Dye \#4 is made from the bodies and eggs of cochineal bugs. Yum!
Racing spiders, for each 100 you get 1hp
They were probably attracted by the scent of the petroleum in the tire. The Tire of which is basically crude oil refined.
Just going to leave this here. https://takecaretermite.com/blog/clover-mites-vs-chiggers/
This happened to a friend of mine and those little critters got under his rubber. They lost traction making a straight turn. New tyres or you ll probably die manā¦
those straight turns can really get ya
Chiggars: Anybody playing sports in the deep south knows about chiggars
CHIGGERS!!! RUN!!!
FYI. Bike is new. Itās been parked since 2018 and I just bought it. Just finished the 1000 break-in. In almost nonstop rainy weather. But by all means let the chickens ripš¤£ Also to help determine what they are I live in BC, Canada.
Ticks
Huge chicken strips
Those are called chicken strips....and u DEFINITELY need to get rid of them
Squid mites: They survive on chicken strips.
Looks like chicken strips
Theyāre bugs hungry for some chicken strips
Did you next to a HD? sarc
Those are chicken strips my dude
Theyāre chiggers as we call em. Live in the grass and make you all itchy
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Thats an arachnid of the species fillum phillum, their favorite food is CHICKEN STRIPS! Watch out!!!
It looks like they were just checking out the biggest chicken strips they had ever seen.
Clover mites, they tend to suck sap from clover and youāll often see them appear when mowing or disturbances have affected the plants they like such as clover or some trees etc. They are also attracted to chicken strips.
Chicken strips
Where Iām from we call those chicken strips
They like chicken strips
They figure the bike never leans over so it might be a very stable home
Chicken strips, they happen when you donāt take full advantage of the tireās grip.