A MUM begged doctors to amputate her leg after ‘bug bites’ turned out to be a flesh-rotting disease. Teresa Jones told how her legs quickly turned black and the skin started to die ...

The 59-year-old was left housebound for a year due to the agonising pain and she had to watch as nurses cut away chunks of ...

Although harmless, these parasites can still leave small spots on your ankles, legs, or wrists for over two weeks. The bites are itchy, but in rare cases, scratching could make the bite worse.

While it's easy to confuse chigger bites for other types of insect marks, there are some specific ... While adult chiggers have eight legs, their larvae only have six legs, according to the ...