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Hello. When I am out in my yard, I get bitten by a small, black insect that is maybe 2 or 3 millimeters long. It isn't a spider or ant, it is a fl...
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Asked June 10, 2024, 6:55 PM EDT
Hello. When I am out in my yard, I get bitten by a small, black insect that is maybe 2 or 3 millimeters long. It isn't a spider or ant, it is a flying insect. When it is biting me, the bite is painful but then the pain goes away. I'm sorry I don't have a picture. It happens too quickly. Would you happen to know what this insect is? Thank you for your help.
Denver County Colorado
Expert Response
Hi,
That sounds like a blackfly (Simulium sp.). Or it could be a biting midge, aka a sandfly (Family Ceratopogonidae). While these insects are capable of transmitting disease, the diseases themselves are either extremely rare, or do not occur in the United States.
Ok, thank you very much!!
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