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Definition of Midges

Midge
Midge Midge, n. [OE. migge, AS. mycge; akin to OS. muggia, D. mug, G. m["u]cke, OHG. mucca, Icel. m?, Sw. mygga, mygg, Dan. myg; perh. named from its buzzing; cf. Gr. ? to low, bellow.] (Zo["o]l.) 1. Any one of many small, delicate, long-legged flies of the Chironomus, and allied genera, which do not bite. Their larv[ae] are usually aquatic. 2. A very small fly, abundant in many parts of the United States and Canada, noted for the irritating quality of its bite. Note: The name is also applied to various other small flies. See Wheat midge, under Wheat.

Meaning of Midges from wikipedia

- Deuterophlebiidae, mountain midges Dixidae, meniscus midges Scatopsidae, dung midges Thaumaleidae, solitary midges The Ceratopogonidae (biting midges) include serious...
- Midges are less active with wind speeds of over 10 km/h (3 m/s; 6 mph), or humidity below 60–75%. Dry cloudless conditions are unfavourable to midges...
- "The Midges" is the third episode of the fifth season of the American period spy drama television series The Americans. It is the 55th overall episode...
- biting midges are thought to be predatory on other small insects. In particular, mosquito larvae have been investigated as common prey for biting midges in...
- Margaret "Midge" Hadley Sherwood is a doll character in the Barbie line of toys by Mattel that was first released in 1963. She was marketed as Barbie's...
- Midge Klump is a fictional character appearing in Archie Comics. She frequently appears as the girlfriend of Moose Mason and the unrequited crush of Reggie...
- James "Midge" Ure OBE (/jʊər/; born 10 October 1953) is a Scottish musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic...
- Margaret "Midge" Costanza (November 28, 1932 – March 23, 2010) was an American Presidential advisor, social and political activist. A lifelong champion...
- up midge or midges in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The midge is a very small, two-winged flying insect. Midge may also refer to: Folland Midge, a...
- Cecidomyiidae is a family of flies known as gall midges or gall gnats. As the name implies, the larvae of most gall midges feed within plant tissue, creating abnormal...