Biting midges are extremely small, less than 1/8 inch long, according to the University of Florida's IFAS Extension. They belong to the insect order Diptera (two-winged flies).

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.

They're so small they're called "no-see-ums," but these tiny biting flies are getting big attention from local scientists and ...

Here’s how to tell the difference between mosquitoes, chiggers and no-see-ums by their bites and how to treat and prevent them.

Unlike mosquitoes, most species of midges do not bite. However, there are biting midges, known as Ceratopogonidae or "no-see-ums," that can cause itchy, irritating bites.

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

Summer in Florida brings increased bug activity and itchy bites from pests like chiggers, no-see-ums and mosquitoes. Chiggers are tiny mites that leave itchy rashes, often around ankles, knees ...

This virus primarily spreads through the bite of tiny biting midges – those annoying no-see-ums that somehow find their way through your screen door – and certain mosquito species that call ...

The whole of England has been classed as an ‘infected area’ due to a bluetongue virus strain that’s never been seen before ...

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.

Here’s what you need to know about these tiny biting flies, including how to keep them away. Technically speaking, no-see-ums are biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. They get their common ...