biting insects

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• biting midge — no see um o see um n. (Zool.) Any of several minute two winged biting insects of the family {Ceratopogonidae} that suck the blood of mammals and birds and other insects; also called {biting midge} and {punkie}. Syn: punkie, punky, punkey, biting… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• biting louse — n any of numerous wingless insects of the order Mallophaga that are mostly parasitic on birds but sometimes on mammals, have mouths adapted to biting instead of sucking, and feed on feathers, hair, or skin of the host often causing injury called… …   Medical dictionary

• biting midge — punkie. [1940 45] * * * ▪ insect  any member of a family of small, bloodsucking insects in the fly order, Diptera, that are often serious pests along seashores, rivers, and lakes and may attack in great numbers and cause extreme discomfort. The… …   Universalium

• Biting — Bite Bite (b[imac]t), v. t. [imp. {Bit} (b[i^]t); p. p. {Bitten} (b[i^]t t n), {Bit}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Biting}.] [OE. biten, AS. b[=i]tan; akin to D. bijten, OS. b[=i]tan, OHG. b[=i]zan, G. beissen, Goth. beitan, Icel. b[=i]ta, Sw. bita, Dan.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• biting louse — noun Date: 1896 any of numerous wingless insects (order Mallophaga) that are parasitic especially on birds called also bird louse …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• biting midge — noun minute two winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects • Syn: ↑punkie, ↑punky, ↑punkey, ↑no see um • Hypernyms: ↑gnat • Member Holonyms: ↑Ceratopogonidae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Defense in insects — Biston betularia: the melanic carbonaria (left) and the more common light colored typica (right) Insects have a wide variety of predators, including birds, reptiles, amphibians …   Wikipedia

• bitinglouse — biting louse n. Any of several small, wingless, biting insects of the order Mallophaga that are external parasites on birds. Also called bird louse. * * * …   Universalium

• Ceratopogonidae — A female biting midge, Culicoides sonorensis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

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• Insect sting allergy — is the term commonly given to the allergic response of an animal in response to the bite or sting of an insect. Typically, insects which generate allergic responses are either stinging insects (wasps, bees, hornets and ants) or biting insects… …   Wikipedia