There is more than one kind of midge, the name given to several groups of small flies. There are more than 5,000 types in the world, some that bite, and more than 760 in Canada alone.

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So tiny they are barely visible — the little insects that have invaded Toronto this week are called midges. Hundreds of species of non-biting midges thrive in Canada alone, with an estimated ...

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6. Biting midges A closer look: If an insect bites you and you can’t see it, it’s likely a tiny biting midge (often called a “no-see-um”).

Those tiny, swarming bugs are mostly harmless, but incredibly annoying. Experts reveal how to avoid gnats and other little flies, and how to protect yourself from the ones that do bite.

Chiggers are tiny mites that leave itchy rashes, often around ankles, knees, waists and armpits. No-see-ums are small, biting midges that behave similarly to mosquitoes and leave clustered, painful ...

Here’s what you need to know about these tiny biting flies, including how to keep them away. What Are No-See-Ums? Technically speaking, no-see-ums are biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae.

Hundreds of species of non-biting midges thrive in Canada alone, with an estimated 10,000 species worldwide. They emerge from their larval layers in lake sediments multiple times a year to find a ...

With mosquitoes, chiggers and no-see-ums out and biting people this summer, here's how to tell the difference between the ...

Culicoides biting midges are small, haemotophagous insects that play a critical role as vectors in the transmission of bluetongue virus, an orbivirus that adversely affects ruminant livestock.