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The little yellow flying bug. #426114

Asked September 11, 2017, 12:02 AM EDT

Hi I live in Anoka Minnesota and about 3 week's ago we started to see these little yellow flying bug's . There are billion's of them flying all around Anoka Minnesota And no one nose what kind of bugs they are and they can fly in the rain. When I asked around no one ever seen them Before.

Anoka County Minnesota

Expert Response

The swarms of insects are probably a kind of midge. We don't know what species. There are many. Go here to learn about midges:

http://extension.missouri.edu/p/g7402
http://lancaster.unl.edu/enviro/pest/factsheets/262-95.htm
http://www.onthewingphotography.com/wings/2017/03/19/midge-swarms-messy-annoying-but-an-important-fo...



An Ask Extension Expert Replied September 11, 2017, 2:20 PM EDT

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