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3. Not actually a worm; the fleas stay with their rear at the surface

Thu Feb 26, 2015, 06:19 AM

Feb 2015

and consume blood, to produce eggs. This produces an abscess, which can also get secondary infections.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chigoe_flea

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is this guinea worm or something different ? JI7 Feb 2015 #1

Here is a description from the anti-jigger site Maraya1969 Feb 2015 #2

Not actually a worm; the fleas stay with their rear at the surface muriel_volestrangler Feb 2015 #3