Midge bites (red spots) on the forearm of a 64 year old fisherman. Biting midges are small flies of the Ceratopogonidae family, and the larvae are fou

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Midge bites (red spots) on the forearm of a 64 year old fisherman. Biting midges are small flies of the Ceratopogonidae family, and the larvae are found in damp areas, such as rotten wood, compost, mud, stream banks, tree holes and water-holding plants. The females suck blood from vertebrates, and are major pests in late summer with horses and cattle as the normal hosts. Midge bites may cause itchy red papules or blisters.

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