Why Are Jiggers Called Jiggers?
Jiggers are called so because of their size and shape, which resembles the tool known as a jigger or jigger stick. A jigger stick is a tool that is used to measure and pour liquids in bars and restaurants. Similarly, jigger fleas, also known as sand fleas, are very small and oblong-shaped, similar in appearance to the jigger stick. Thus, the tiny parasites were named after the jigger stick, and the term “jiggers” has been used to refer to them ever since.