Why These Health Warriors Risk Harrowing Hikes Through Leopard Territory

But these grisly stories say nothing of the sandflies, which can inject parasites that slowly eat away at the skin, causing deep, horribly itchy sores. Before the trek out to these bugs’ heartland, we had been made to believe that they bit only at dawn and dusk. But, during the drive to the starting point of our hike, we were informed that the sandflies actually feast on human blood all day.