midges
Wee biting insects
Midges are tiny flying insects, often appearing in swarms near water or in damp areas.
The term covers various gnat-like flies, some of which bite.
In Scotland and parts of North America, midges are notorious summer pests: The midges were unbearable at dusk.
Singular: midge.
Minuscule swarming flies
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- aquaticWater-inhabiting
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- fliesWinged buzzing pests
diptera · wings · antennae · emergence · pupa · hatch · lifespan · species
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- minuteSixtieth of an hour
- smallLimited in size
barely visible · pinprick · speck · dot · fine · delicate · hairlike · swarms
Atmospheric water vapor mass
- hordeDisorganized, overwhelming crowd
- infestationPest takeover situation
- plagueDeadly epidemic disease
- massQuantity of matter
cluster · throng · multitude · flock · descend · hover · thick · dense
Causing mild irritation
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- maddeningCausing extreme frustration
unbearable · torment · pestering · irritating · vexing · aggravating · frustrating · curse
Urge to scratch
- weltRaised skin injury
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
scratch · repellent · antihistamine · hydrocortisone · calamine · inflammation · allergy · DEET
gnats
Minuscule swarming flies
diptera · flies · wings · antennae · emergence · pupa · hatch · lifespan · species · no-see-ums
tiny
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- minuteSixtieth of an hour
small · barely visible · pinprick · speck · dot · fine · delicate · hairlike · swarms · countless
cloud
Atmospheric water vapor mass
- hordeDisorganized, overwhelming crowd
- infestationPest takeover situation
- plagueDeadly epidemic disease
mass · cluster · throng · multitude · flock · descend · hover · thick · dense · airborne
annoying
Causing mild irritation
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- relentlessContinuing without pause
maddening · unbearable · torment · pestering · irritating · vexing · aggravating · frustrating · curse · bane
itch
Urge to scratch
irritation · scratch · repellent · antihistamine · hydrocortisone · calamine · inflammation · allergy · DEET · citronella
- gnatsgnats, gnat, fungus gnats, fungus gnat, no-see-ums
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
- arthropodsarthropod, arthropods, Arthropoda, insects, insect
- Biting Pestsmosquito, mosquitoes, flea, fleas, bedbug
- pond lifetadpoles, fish, frog, frogs, algae
- seasonal annoyancesmosquito, mosquitoes, pollen, hay fever, allergies
midgesmosquitoes
Blood-drinking flying insects
tsetse flies · killer bees · hornets · wasps · disease vectors