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the highland midgemidge

There are thirty seven species of midge in Scotland, the most voracious of which is the Highland Midge Culicoides impunctatus.
In summer, midges can reach very high numbers and in one study 5 million midges were collected from an area of only two square metres.


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The Highland midge actually prefers to feed on cattle and deer.
Only five of the thirty seven species of midges in Scotland attack people.
It is only the female midge that bites!
Each midge only consumes 0.001ml of blood.
Midges can find you from up to 200m away.
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