what is a Biting Midge or (No-see-Um) as they are sometimes called?
It comes from the Family Ceratopogonidae. No-see-ums are tiny biting flies that often live near water. They never fly more than 350 feet from their breeding area, so if theyre bothering you, you might be able to get away from them by moving a few yards. Theyre called no-see-ums because it is hard to see um. (Theyre less than 1/4 inch long.) Only the females are blood-suckers. They swarm around their prey in clouds of tiny no-see-ums. They take blood from mammals, reptiles, and other insects. Male no-see-ums are nectar feeders. The larvae (babies) can be found in water, mud, or moist dead leaves. They especially like to live in the dying plants along the edge of a salt marsh. The larvae eat dead plant and animal matter. The bites from female no-see-ums hurt and itch. To avoid midges, it helps to know a little about their likes and dislikes. They like the cool indirect light of dawn and dusk, and dislike direct strong sunlight. They like damp conditions and dislike dry conditions. And th
