Name that Bug

4 for Boating · 04-25-2020, 04:22 PM

So over the past week or so, there has been an increase of flying bugs.
Look a bit like mosquitos (not strong flyers) but are not and do not bite - sort of hover around in packs - hundreds of them. More of a nuisance that attacking.

What are these?
Are they an indicator of when the Black Flies will show up or another flying insect that will have a particularly strong year?

Flyfisha · 04-25-2020, 04:32 PM

Mayflies???

Barney Bear · 04-25-2020, 05:07 PM

....and it's not even May yet!

ApS · 04-25-2020, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 4 for Boating

So over the past week or so, there has been an increase of flying bugs.
Look a bit like mosquitos (not strong flyers) but are not and do not bite - sort of hover around in packs - hundreds of them. More of a nuisance that attacking.

What are these?

Are they an indicator of when the Black Flies will show up or another flying insect that will have a particularly strong year?

Probably a species of Chironomid midge.

If you are on the Big Lake, NOT a good sign.

https://link.springer.com/referencew...020-6359-6_633

04-25-2020, 04:22 PM	#1
4 for Boating Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 223 Thanks: 1 Thanked 38 Times in 26 Posts	Name that Bug So over the past week or so, there has been an increase of flying bugs. Look a bit like mosquitos (not strong flyers) but are not and do not bite - sort of hover around in packs - hundreds of them. More of a nuisance that attacking. What are these? Are they an indicator of when the Black Flies will show up or another flying insect that will have a particularly strong year?

04-25-2020, 04:32 PM	#2
Flyfisha Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rattlesnake Island Posts: 140 Thanks: 58 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	Big?. Mayflies???

04-25-2020, 05:07 PM	#3
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 273 Times in 174 Posts	Early Bug ....and it's not even May yet!