THERE'S A FLEA IN MY TOE

[orinotta]

THEN
Thought I had an impacted toenail from all the walking in Guyana. It developed into a blister, something like a verucca. Then, last night, I noticed a tickling sensation as if something were moving, periodic stabbing pains ... & a breathing hole in the middle.

IT
Tunga Penetrans, or, to put it another way, there's a parasitic flea living

Comments

[draconis]

Aww, dude. Ever since I read The green Brain I wondered how nasty chiggers would be. I never thought someone I knew would end up finding out! Holy crap. I hope they fix it quicksmart!

[footpad]

Daaaamn, boy, you got yourself a real-life one of these. [snopes.com, disturbing image warning]

[orinotta]

Yes!! I've grown a boob too!!! xX

[megadog]

My late father, who spent many years in West Africa [Sierra leone/Liberia] had many horrible tales about chiggers.

[footpad]

I think you should relate some of them here, preferably before Orin gets this one drilled out.

[megadog]

Let's just say that he's indeed lucky not to have acquired several of them around his scrotum.

[secret_plot]

wow that's so cronenberg. lucky you, i guess. but i hope you're ok!

[orinotta]

I have it under good authority that within a few days, the dark papule on my toe will expand and discharge numerous eggs from its center. Want one?
:D

[secret_plot]

this holiday season, give the gift that keeps on giving. count me in!

[mikosquirrel]

I would love it if that caught on as a new fashion.

[xendragon]

Arrggh yuk. Weirdly though I saw Seasick Steve the other day at ATP and he warned us all about chiggers in song form.

Also, hi Orin!