The larvae of chiggers do not burrow into a person's skin; they also do not suck a person's blood. Chigger larvae pierce a person's skin and inject the person with a salivary secretion that contains powerful digestive enzymes.
To stay healthy, you need to continually replenish your fluid supply. Experts recommend drinking approximately two quarts (64 ounces or about eight glasses) of water each day. Of course, if you live in an extremely hot or cold area â or if you exercise a lot â you may need to drink a gallon or more of water every day.
The Institute of Medicine lays out the approximate amount of water traditionally thought necessary for males and females of varying age groups and lifestyles in liters per day. The IOM recommends males 19 to over 70 years of age consume 3.7 liters of water daily. Women in the same age group only require 2.7 liters.