One-way peak fares between Penn Station and the four stations in Zone 14 (Riverhead, Mattituck, Southold and Greenport) will increase to $28.25 from $27, while one-way off-peak fares will rise to $20.50 from $19.75. Fares for seniors, and disabled riders will increase to $14 from $13.50.
Jigger (sand flea) infested foot. Tunga penetrans (chigoe flea or jigger) is a parasitic insect found in most tropical and sub-tropical climates. It is native to Central and South America, and has been inadvertently introduced by humans to sub-Saharan Africa. Synonyms for Tunga penetrans include Sarcopsylla penetrans, Pulex penetrates, and many others. In its parasitic phase it has significant impact on its host, which include humans and certain other mammalian species. A parasitical infestation of T. penetrans is called tungiasis.
The jigger-causing flea (left) and a child's infected toe (right). Click here to see a video clip of jigger movement inside the body of a human, causing pain (closeup shot). How it causes disease. The female flea feeds by burrowing into the skin of its host. child's jigger-infested backside. Click here to see a video clip of jigger-infested hands and legs. The sand flea is normally found in the sandy terrain of warm, dry climates. It prefers deserts, beaches, stables, stock farms, and the soil and dust close to farms.