Damn!
I spent one day in southern Georgia. And that was last week. And now I look like a damned junkie, what with “tracks” all over my arms and legs. I’ve been scratching myself so hard I’ve drawn blood. Is there nothing that will make this itching go away?
“Up to our ass in Yankees”, indeed. You can keep the South.
But at least the wild horses were cool.
Sounds like you have chiggers. Those lovely beasties are the reason a lot of deer hunters wear pantyhose under the camo. I’ve heard about painting over each one with clear nail polish, but I always try not to get the little buggers in the first place.
And I would much rather deal with chiggers than snow. I can avoid chiggers.
They are actually specially engineered nanites. They are programed to only attack yankees. The are supposed to stop as soon as they detect that you have crossed north of the Mason-Dixon line though. Yours must have gone rouge. I hope your life insurance is paid up.
Are these fabulous nanites?
Sand gnats, actually. I don’t think they’re the same thing, though I could be wrong.
But every bit as nasty.
Darn, Zog beat me to it and did it better.
Anyway, I thought that was our “State Bird”.
WHO you callin’ chigger? 
Nitpick - This thread has nothing to do with the state bird of Georgia. Tha’s just pure ignorance. What you ran into is an element of our state militia.
-The Cavalry Advance Scout is the mosquito. They will locate you, hone in and take blood samples for DNA testing. At their discretion, they can also choose to leave you with any number of nasty diseases as a friendly reminder of your stay. Think of it as Southern hospitality.
-The South Georgia Air Force is gnats. Their best defense is an overwhelming offense. They will swarm you in uncountable number, buzzing about your face and screaming “We’re not touching you! We’re not touching you!” until you lose touch with sanity.
-You apparently ran afoul of the Georgia Coast Guard, sand fleas. These are distantly related to the Georgia Marine Corp chigger. Together, they are considered the ninja forces of the state militia. Get in, get out, stay undetected and leave marks. Itchy, splotchy marks. These guys have done more to keep nude beaches out of Georgia than the Moral Majority.
You have the right to bear arms. Our state militia has the right to bite them.
BTW, our state bird is the Brown Thrasher. Need a recipe?
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What? That’s not the state bird of Georgia? Next thing you’ll be telling me is that I’m wrong about the State Bird of New Jersey, and why it’s so often flipped.
Why would them wearing red makeup make a difference?? 
Oh, you mean rogue!
Gotchaya.
Sand gnats, blergh! I have ten year old scars on my hands and arms from those little acid-belchers. Them and the tiny little stinging red ants that infest the sandy ground of the southeastern part of the state. Never got chiggers in my many romps through te GA swamps, nor ticks. But the ants, gnats af friggin black & yellow mosquitoes, good grief! That place ain’t fit for mammals!
Ahem!
The state bird of the State of Georgia (United States) is the Brown Thrasher.
The state insect is the Honey Bee
Here’s the ironic thing: The island where I was (Cumberland) is full of wild horses, hogs, gators, and bobcats. And not one of them bit me. I think I would have prefered that.
I don’t believe a little nail polish is gonna fix up that gator bite. Might wanna stick with chiggers.