Dogs would eat the defecation. The Indians quit doing shamanism after a series of wars broke out. These wars claimed hundreds of heads all of which were taken back and shrunk. Head shrinking was banned by the Peruvian government so the Indians keep the practice quietly. Insect bites were a problem.
Some folks are much more attractive to insects than others.
His legs were worse. Topical lidocaine, cortisone cream and Benadryl helped him some. The insects also carry disease. Cutaneous Leishomaniasis is a common disease that causes serious scarring and deformation. All treatments for the disease are toxic.