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midge

Group of animals with the same common name

Entityorganisms known by a particular common nameQ2234359

Also known as mosquito · gnat · midges

Instance of: organisms known by a particular common name
Subclass of: insect

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A midge is any small fly, including species in several families of non-mosquito nematoceran Diptera. Midges are found on practically every land area outside permanently arid deserts and the frigid zones. Some midges, such as many Phlebotominae and Simuliidae, are vectors of various diseases. Many others play useful roles as prey for insectivores, such as various frogs and swallows. Others are important as detritivores, and form part of various nutrient cycles. The habits of midges vary greatly from species to species, though within any given family midges commonly have similar ecological roles.

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Different from: Simuliidae
gnat nature of statement: uncertainty

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11 identifiers linking midge across the web's reference databases

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