Highland Midge
Culicoides impunctatus
The adult Highland midge is a tiny biting fly of damp moorland, woodland edges, bogs, and sheltered grassland, especially in cool, still conditions. Females take blood meals from mammals and birds to develop eggs, while males and unfed females also use sugary fluids such as nectar. Its flight is weak in wind but highly persistent at close range, allowing it to find exposed skin and bite with cutting mouthparts. A notable fact is that only the female bites, and her saliva can cause the familiar itchy reaction after feeding.
- Type
- Wing / Fang
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Highland Midge Larva
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- Highland Midge