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Midges

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chironomidae	The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematoceran flies with a global distribution.
family chironomidaenoun	midges
gnatsnoun	Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.
biting midgenoun	Any Ceratopogonidae, a family of small flies (1-4 mm long) in the order Diptera.
mosquitoesnoun	a satiric novel by the American author William Faulkner.
insectsnoun	a 2009 album released by Gibraltarian flamenco/metal quintet Breed 77.
skeeternoun	(US, informal) A mosquito.
mayfliesnoun	a novel by Kevin O'Donnell Jr. published in 1979.
stonefliesnoun	Any of the freshwater aquatic insects in the order Plecoptera.
horsefliesnoun	Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).
blowfliesnoun	Any of various flies of the family Calliphoridae that lay their eggs in rotting meat, dung, or open wounds.
whiteflynoun	Any of various small insects of the family Aleyrodidae that have long wings, and a white body; often a garden pest
mitesnoun	MITES, or MIT Introduction to Engineering and Science, is a highly selective six-week summer program for rising high school seniors held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
caddisnoun	The larva of a caddis fly. They generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with debris.
greenflynoun	Certain aphids (Aphidoidea), commonly known as greenfly in Britain and the Commonwealth.
nymphsnoun	an American alternative rock band that performed in the late 1980s and early 1990s with lead singer Inger Lorre.
bluebottlesnoun	Any of various blowflies of the genus Calliphora that have an iridescent metallic-blue body and make a loud buzzing noise when flying.
skeetersnoun	(US, informal) A mosquito.
gracklenoun	Any of several passerine birds of the genera Quiscalus, Hypopyrrhus, Lampropsar and Macroagelaius, of the Americas, having iridescent plumage.
mothsnoun	Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.