Midges are a.k.a mosquitoes so basically the diseases that mosquitoes carry midges carry them too.
Only one type of midges could bite a dog and those are Ceratopogonidae.
In parts of Scotland, especially in the height of summer, the midges eat humans!
They help diseases spread. So, from a disease's point of view, midges are very important.
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Biting Midges are very small, ranging in size from 1-3 mm in length.
midges.
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blood
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A small nonbiting gnat.