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I have these small bite looking things on my legs and they itch really bad so when i scratch them they bleed and than scab over. not bed bugs though?

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Dr. Nadeem Shaikh answered

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Chiggers: Trombiculidae (also called berry bugs, harvest mites, red bugs, scrub-itch mites and aoutas) are a family of mites.

Answered 6/19/2014

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A member asked:

I have these small bite looking things on my legs and they itch really bad so when i scratch them they bleed and than scab over. not bed bugs though?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Nadeem Shaikh answered

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