Very small flies that don’t sting, often seen hovering in large groups or bunches outdoors in summer:
| GNAT | 743 |
| NR | 134 |
| MIDGE | 21 |
| FRUIT FLY | 19 |
| NIT | 14 |
| HOUSEFLY | 12 |
| FLY | 9 |
| BLACKFLY | 8 |
| LAKE FLY | 8 |
| BUFFALO GNAT | 4 |
| COW FLY | 4 |
| HORN FLIES | 4 |
| PUNKIES | 4 |
| SAND FLY | 4 |
| SWEAT BEES | 4 |
| BLACK GNAT | 3 |
| BLOW FLY | 3 |
| CORN FLY | 3 |
| FLYING ANTS | 3 |
| GNAT FLIES | 3 |
| GREEN FLY | 3 |
| HORSEFLY | 3 |
| MIDGETS | 3 |
| NO-SEE-UM | 3 |
| AUGUST FLY | 2 |
| BUNCH FLY | 2 |
| CAN’T-SEE-UM | 2 |
| MAYFLY | 2 |
| MOSQUITO | 2 |
| NH | 2 |
| NIT FLY | 2 |
| SOUR FLY | 2 |
| TERMITES | 2 |
| TEXAS FLY | 2 |
| VINEGAR FLIES | 2 |
| ANTS | 1 |
| APHIDS | 1 |
| BARN FLIES | 1 |
| BIG GNAT | 1 |
| BLIND MOSQUITOES | 1 |
| BUGS | 1 |
| CANDLE FLARE | 1 |
| CAT FLIES | 1 |
| CATTLE FLIES | 1 |
| CLUSTER FLIES | 1 |
| CLUSTER FLY | 1 |
| COMMON FLY | 1 |
| CRAZY FLIES | 1 |
| DEER FLY | 1 |
| DOG FLY | 1 |
| DRUNKARDS | 1 |
| FACE FLIES | 1 |
| FRUIT FLIES | 1 |
| GNAT FLY | 1 |
| GUINEA GNAT | 1 |
| JUNE FLY | 1 |
| LITTLE BUGS | 1 |
| LITTLE FLIES | 1 |
| MARCH FLY | 1 |
| NO-SEES | 1 |
| OAT BUGS | 1 |
| OAT FLIES | 1 |
| OATS MIDGET | 1 |
| PAINT FLY | 1 |
| POSSLE FLY | 1 |
| SEE-ME-NOTS | 1 |
| SMALL FLIES | 1 |
| SNAKE FLIES | 1 |
| STOCK FLIES | 1 |
| STUDY BEES | 1 |
| SWARM FLIES | 1 |
| SWEAT FLIES | 1 |
| TASSEL FLIES | 1 |
| TOBACCO FLY | 1 |
| TROUT FLIES | 1 |
| TSETSE FLY | 1 |
| TURKEY GNATS | 1 |
| VINEGAR GNATS | 1 |
| WATER MOSQUITOES | 1 |
| WINE FLIES | 1 |
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