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ScumbagMacbeth t1_itbwm1z wrote

Tall grass can have chiggers (extremely painful/itchy bites) or ticks (you can get Lyme disease). Neither are common in cities but they can be found. Best to avoid overgrown areas if you're wearing shorts.

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_ith2ezc wrote

I thought chiggers was a southern thing, I've never heard of anyone getting chiggers in the Northeast. My family and I have camped for many years and never had chiggers.

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ScumbagMacbeth t1_ith2kzg wrote

I've had them twice, once hiking in NJ and once from sitting in the grass in Greenwood Cemetery in NYC.

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_ith5lk2 wrote

Huh. I've lived around here my whole life and never heard of anyone getting them. I wonder if they're another gift of global warming?

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