midge
Small swarming insect
A midge is a tiny flying insect, often appearing in swarms near water or in damp areas.
The term covers various small flies, some of which bite.
In casual use, midge describes any gnat-like pest too small to identify: The midges were unbearable by the lake at dusk.
Minute biting fly
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
diptera · antenna · thorax · abdomen · proboscis · aquatic · hatch · winged
Urge to scratch
- weltRaised skin injury
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
scratch · inflammation · allergic reaction · antihistamine · calamine · hydrocortisone · puncture · bump
Crafting artificial fishing lures
Atmospheric water vapor mass
- hordeDisorganized, overwhelming crowd
- throngDense pressing crowd
- clusterGathered group nearby
- massQuantity of matter
congregation · teem · thick · column · dancing · hovering · gathering · billowing
Cause of aggravation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- infestationPest takeover situation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- botherTo annoy or disturb
aggravation · plague · scourge · menace · repellent · netting · citronella · DEET
gnat
Minute biting fly
diptera · metamorphosis · antenna · thorax · abdomen · proboscis · aquatic · hatch · winged · invertebrate
itch
Urge to scratch
irritation · scratch · inflammation · allergic reaction · antihistamine · calamine · hydrocortisone · puncture · bump · blister
fly tying
Crafting artificial fishing lures
cloud
Atmospheric water vapor mass
mass · congregation · teem · thick · column · dancing · hovering · gathering · billowing · dense
nuisance
Cause of aggravation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- infestationPest takeover situation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
bother · aggravation · plague · scourge · menace · repellent · netting · citronella · DEET · head net
Scotland
Northern British nation
marsh · wetland · moorland · riverbank · standing water · damp · humid · peat · heather · bracken