Plural of tunga . It's one of the common names that gets a mite. It is also known as sand flea, pick, nigua or abuje. Its scientific name is Tunga penetrans. belongs to the family Hectopsyllidae.
tongas-belonging to a type of mite, similar to the common flea, that produces an unbearable itching and ulcers in the feet of people who come into contact with it--