- non-biting midge
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Any of various small two-winged flies, belonging to the family Chironomidae, all belonging to the order Diptera.
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Midge — For other uses, see Midge (disambiguation). Midges A biting midge feeding on blood through an artificial membrane for insect rearing Scientific classification … Wikipedia
midge — noun /mɪdʒ/ Any of various small two winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera … Wiktionary
midge — /mɪdʒ / (say mij) noun 1. any of various small dipterous insects especially the non biting Chironomidae, or the biting midges of the family Ceratopogonidae. See gnat. 2. Colloquial a small or diminutive person. {Middle English mydge, Old English… …
midge — n. 1 colloq. a a gnatlike insect. b a small person. 2 a any dipterous non biting insect of the family Chironomidae. b any similar insect of the family Ceratopogonidae with piercing mouthparts for sucking blood or eating smaller insects. Etymology … Useful english dictionary
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Blood worm — or bloodworm is an ambiguous term and can refer to:*The larva of a non biting midge (Family Chironomidae) containing hemoglobin *The polychaete Glycera, often used for fishing bait *The worm, Lumbriculus variegatus, more commonly called blackworm … Wikipedia
Orthocladiinae — Head of an Acricotopus longipalpus larva Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
mufflehead — noun A chironomid (non biting midge) … Wiktionary
Chironominae — Chironomus plumosus Adult male Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
