R10

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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