Simulium

[ sĭ-myōō′lē-əm ]

A genus of biting gnats or midges of the family Simuliidae that includes various species that transmit the causative agent of human onchocerciasis.

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Most remarkable, in many respects, of all aquatic larvae are the grubs of the Sand-midges (Simulium).
The Life-Story of Insects|Geo. H. Carpenter
In Spartanburg County attacks by Simulium seems to be confined to the immediate vicinity of the breeding-places.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
Most of the other species of Simulium which have been studied seem to be single brooded.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
At Nueltin Lake the Simulium hordes become troublesome at approximately the same time as the mosquitoes.
The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin|Francis Harper

The pupae of Simulium rest in their curious little cup-like dwellings, attached to submerged stones or plants.
The Life-Story of Insects|Geo. H. Carpenter