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Go in May to dodge midges and summer crowds.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
May is the best month — avoid June, July and August because of midges and crowds.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
To make the distinction, midges are often smaller and mayflies have a more upright wing posture, according to NexGreen.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 28 May 2026
People who are allergic to midges can suffer from pain for days, AAI Pest Control said.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
May is the best month — avoid June, July and August because of midges and crowds.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
To make the distinction, midges are often smaller and mayflies have a more upright wing posture, according to NexGreen.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 28 May 2026
People who are allergic to midges can suffer from pain for days, AAI Pest Control said.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
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“Midge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midge. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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midge
noun
: any of numerous tiny dipteran flies (especially families Ceratopogonidae, Cecidomyiidae, and Chironomidae) many of which are capable of giving painful bites and some of which are vectors or intermediate hosts of parasites of humans and various other vertebrates see biting midge
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