Biting midge

Japanese: ヌカカ(糠蚊) - ヌカカ（英語表記）biting midge

A general term for insects of the dipteran family Ceratopogonidae. There are about 60 genera, of which 4 are sanitary pests that suck the blood of humans and livestock. All are small, with a body length of 1-2 mm, and many have patterned wings that overlap when at rest. It is said that females of about 20 species of midges found in Japan are capable of sucking human blood. They mainly suck blood outdoors in the morning and evening, on exposed skin, and sometimes inside clothing. The larvae develop at the bottom of ponds, swamps, rivers, etc., so bites and injuries are most common near these breeding sites.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

双翅目ヌカカ科Ceratopogonidaeの昆虫の総称。約60属に分かれ，このうち4属は人畜から吸血する衛生害虫である。いずれも体長1～2mmと小型で，多くが翅に斑紋をもち，静止するときは翅を重ね合わせる。日本産のヌカカのうち約20種の雌が人吸血性をもつとされている。おもに朝夕屋外で，肌の露出部，ときに衣服の内側に入って吸血する。幼虫は池，沼，川などの底に発生するので，刺咬被害はこうした発生場所付近で多い。

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