099. Gracious Hosts
usedbooks on Sept. 26, 2010
My chigger bites have almost healed, so I'm okay laughing at this. :P I hosted a party for the little flesh eaters last year too. It's a job hazard, but I still love the job. Last week, as I was scratching my legs raw, Animal Planet showed something about human bot flies, and I realized it could be worse. Heh. I'm not really sure what's worse, a couple bot flies or several dozen “harvest mites” (I looked them up). At least one can see the bot fly larva. Armies of unseen foes are aggravating.
I drew this strip last week, but I decided to take Locoma up on his challenge anyway. (Mostly, he thought I was joking. I don't joke. ;) )
Little Swan at 1:37PM, Oct. 2, 2010
Oh dear, I sure hope that woman didn't hear them! XD Congratulations on your DD awards! :D
Jonko at 9:21AM, Oct. 2, 2010
hahahaha, it's true, babies ARE parasites!!! good one yet again
amanda at 4:41PM, Oct. 1, 2010
Ah ha! I'm glad I'm not the only one who made the parasite connection with babies. ^.^
usedbooks at 2:40PM, Sept. 28, 2010
How do you think I felt when I had to look up what I had caught! I didn't want to say it out loud. It sounds like some kind of STD or something. o_0 My coworkers call them "seed ticks." Maybe I should use that in the strip instead.
Nicotine at 2:34PM, Sept. 28, 2010
I think, like others, I got side-tracked when I saw the word "chiggers" xD
Warpedwenger at 6:10PM, Sept. 27, 2010
Ugh I don't ever wanna have kids XD
LanceDanger at 1:16PM, Sept. 27, 2010
Hate to see where she got that parasite XD
ayesinback at 9:46AM, Sept. 27, 2010
oooh I hate bugs that chew on me, whatever the species
smkinoshita at 9:21AM, Sept. 27, 2010
Congratulations on taking anyone up on the challenge! ;D OK, geek story: My first encounter with the word "Chiggers" was when I was 8. They were in a text based adventure game by Scott Adams. And their bites would eventually kill your rather fragile character (they rotted) unless you used a magical, medicinal mud. (it also protected one from bees -- your character, on the upside, also knew how to resurrect). So when I found out what chiggers were (and that they existed in real life), the game became a bit creepier.
usedbooks at 8:37AM, Sept. 27, 2010
18? Try 30. (Sorry, Mom.)
ghostrunner at 8:34AM, Sept. 27, 2010
i dunno, an 18 year parasite that moves back in when you least expect it sounds about right
harkovast at 12:20AM, Sept. 27, 2010
Must...resist....joke about... the word "chiggers".
harkovast at 12:13AM, Sept. 27, 2010
Must...resist....joke about... the word "chiggers".
AzuJOD at 11:31PM, Sept. 26, 2010
Chigger is a funny word.
meemjar at 10:53PM, Sept. 26, 2010
How about pin worms...ouch!