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  2. Highland midge - Wikipedia

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    Female midges tend to bite close to their breeding site (although they have been found up to 1 kilometre (1,100 yd) and near to the ground. [2] They are most active just before dawn and sunset but bite at any time of day. Midges are less active with wind speeds of over 10 km/h (3 m/s; 6 mph), or humidity below 60–75%. [2]

  3. These Dangerous Dog Breeds Cause the Most Attacks - AOL

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    Many dog breeds were developed for aggressive tasks like hunting and guarding property – and they are the dogs most likely to cause harm or death. Learn which breeds are more likely to bite in ...

  4. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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    What they look like: Chiggers, a type of small mite, typically leave clusters of bites that are often very itchy. In many cases, chigger bites appear as small, red and itchy bumps. Sometimes, they ...

  5. Animal bite - Wikipedia

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    Human bites are the third most frequent type of bite after dog and cat bites. [6] Dog bites are commonplace, with children the most commonly bitten and the face and scalp the most common target. [14] About 4.7 million dog bites are reported annually in the United States. [15] The US estimated annual count of animal bites is 250,000 human bites ...

  6. Midge - Wikipedia

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    The Ceratopogonidae (biting midges) include serious blood-sucking pests, feeding both on humans and other mammals. Some of them spread the livestock diseases known as blue tongue and African horse sickness – other species though, are at least partly nectar feeders, and some even suck insect bodily fluids.

  7. Culicoides variipennis - Wikipedia

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    Culicoides variipennis is a 1 millimetre (0.039 in) long biting midge. It is a part of the subgenus Monoculicoides and has many subspecies. Found in North America, C. variipennis transmits Bluetongue virus , African horse sickness virus , akabane virus , and epizootic hemorrhagic disease .

  8. 15 of the Most Dangerous Plants for Dogs, Indoors and Outside

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    Here are the toxic plants you should keep away from your pup, including houseplants and landscape plants.

  9. Ceratopogonidae - Wikipedia

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    Their bites are painful, and can cause intensely itchy lesions [4] due to the body producing histamines against the proteins from the midges' saliva. [5] [6] Their mouthparts are well-developed for cutting the skin of their hosts. Some species prey on other insects. Larvae need moisture to develop, but also air and food.