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Hayes recommends using repellents outdoors to prevent no-see-um bites.—Eva Flowe
may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026 Mosquito bites are less likely to be grouped like chigger and no-see-um bites.—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 15 July 2025 The Dyneema Composite Fabric 8 (DCF 8) tub floor extends 9 inches (23 cm) in height to better protect from blowing rain and ground water, while the properly tiny holes of the no-see-um mesh keep even minuscule gnats and biting midges out while letting air circulate freely.—New Atlas, 17 May 2025
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Etymology
from the words (as supposedly spoken by Indigenous Americans) no see um "you don't see them"