Guest guest Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 said - PS: on the subject of " flying teeth or itchy crawlers " how about " them there chiggers " in the midwest !!!! We have those nasty things here in southern New Jersey as well! I have had chicken pox as age 26 and various other itchy bites and rashes but nothing, NOTHING, comes close to the massively intense itch caused by chigger bites. About 4 years ago when we were scouting the land for our new house I apparently stepped in a nest - let me tell you! I was covered in those things! I just wanted to be put in a comma until they went away. Man how nasty! Here in southern New Jersey we have lots of swamp land and are close to both the sea and the Delaware Bay hence we get lots of bugs. One year I counted 7 different species of biting insects that came out one after the other during the spring/summer. Even the knats bite here. We have these nasty jumbo flys called Green Heads that can bite right through denim. They attack in packs and have actually chased out car before! The railroad workers have to wear Avon Skin-So-Soft which is the only thing they found to protect them. The thing that really amazed me is that I grew up in northern New Jersey and these bugs weren't up there. New Jersey isn't that darn big. It's really surprising how different the nature can be just moving an hour away. Hugs, B. HEDS, New Jersey, USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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