How to Use biting midge in a Sentence

biting midge

noun
  • Some people call no-see-ums, sand flies, and other biting midges gnats, too.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The virus is carried by mosquitoes and small biting midges, also known as no-see-ums.
    Patrick Jackson, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
  • When do biting midges emerge in California?
    Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
  • Leaving leaf litter and pod husks on the ground can help the main cocoa pollinators, biting midges, breed.
    Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • Also, some flies, such as biting midges, may be able to pass through standard 16-mesh wire screen, so a smaller mesh is necessary.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
  • Also known as biting midges or sand flies, these tiny pests belong to the Ceratopogonidae family.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
  • Researchers believe the biting midges found in the amber probably fed on dinosaur blood, based on how similar modern insects behave.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Some flies, such as mosquitoes and biting midges, are not strong fliers, so this low-tech method keeps them out of your space when you’re seated on the patio, for example, says Gray.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
  • Insects like mosquitoes, fleas, fire ants, sand flies, and biting midges can transmit bacterial, viral, or parasitic diseases.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The biting midge that carries Oropouche virus is found throughout North and South America, including the southeastern United States.
    Patrick Jackson, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026

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