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Old 04-22-2010, 12:38 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by WinnDixie View Post
Very educational...even if a little "itchy"...this thread! Now I am wondering...I thought midges were those almost invisible devils (we also called "no-see'ems") that could come through the finest screens on your camper, etc. and bite you like crazy! They almost looked like tiny, tiny dust particles, and usually made their presence known in early June or so. So what are those???
You are very close to correct, they are actually called "biting midges". The midges referenced above are larger, think mayfly, mosquito size.

They are one the rebel black sheep of the midge family tree.
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