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What are facts about gnats?

Updated: 11/1/2022
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Male gnats often assemble together in large mating swarms, particularly at dusk, called a ghost.

Gnat larvae are mostly free-living and some are aquatic.

Some South American Pleurothallid orchids are pollinated by tiny gnats and have

correspondingly small flowers.

Several tiny species of gnats are called midges.

The gnat's proboscis, or snout, is adapted for both piercing and sucking.

The larvae usually hatch in water.

Gnats have two membranous wings; long, jointed legs; large eyes; and small antennae.

The fragile bodies often have soft, hairy coverings.

'Gnat' is a general name for various small, bloodsucking flies related to mosquitoes and houseflies.

In England, 'gnat' usually means 'mosquito'.

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