What is a Biting Midge?
The biting midge could fittingly be identified as the vampire of the insect world. The female midge is particularly problematic because, after mating, she requires a “blood meal.” This is necessary because the blood provides the protein essential in nourishing her developing eggs. Of course, this nutrition inevitably is stolen from unsuspecting humans and animals. The biting midge, which is inaccurately referred to as a sand fly, does its dirty work primarily at dawn and dusk, and generally wreaks havoc in the late spring and early fall. Sometimes designated as “no see ums” because they are so small, the biting midge uses tiny saws to inflict pain and suffering, unlike a mosquito, which stabs its victims. The biting midge flourishes in moist areas, such as swamps and in coastal areas, because the larvae cannot develop without moisture. Attempts at managing marshlands to purge the home of the biting midge and its larvae have only been marginally successful. Targeting the adult populatio
The biting midge could fittingly be identified as the vampire of the insect world. The female midge is particularly problematic because, after mating, she requires a “blood meal.” This is necessary because the blood provides the protein essential in nourishing her developing eggs. Of course, this nutrition inevitably is stolen from unsuspecting humans and animals. The biting midge, which is inaccurately referred to as a sand fly, does its dirty work primarily at dawn and dusk, and generally wreaks havoc in the late spring and early fall. Sometimes designated as “no see ums” because they are so small, the biting midge uses tiny saws to inflict pain and suffering, unlike a mosquito, which stabs its victims.
