biting midge
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of biting midge
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Dr Alison Blackwell, an expert on these beasts, says Scotland has about 40 species of biting midge.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2017
Dundreggan has four known species of the dreaded biting midge.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2017
The biting midge, which swarms the Scottish Highlands in its millions during the summer, is Scotland's most infamous creepy crawly.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2017
The disease, carried by a biting midge, can be fatal to sheep and cows.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2016
Tourists put off returning to Scotland after being repeatedly bitten by the tiny biting midge are estimated to cost the tourism industry £286m a year, according to expert Dr Alison Blackwell.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2013
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