III. Types
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Mosquito
- See Mosquito
- Biting Midge (no-see-ums, sand flies)
- Attack in areas of low light without wind
- Gnats
- Attack at hairline
- Active during moist times (early spring)
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Flies
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Black Fly
- Bite during day near streams (and attracted to dark moving objects)
- Disease vector for Onchocerciasis (Africa)
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Horse Fly, Deer Fly or Gadfly
- Bite on warm, cloudy days
- Louse Fly
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Sand Fly (small, moth-like Insects)
- Bite at night in damp areas
- Disease vector for Leishmaniasis (Southern U.S., Central and South America, Asia and Africa)
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Snipe Fly
- Bite during daytime
- Risk of severe Allergic Reaction (Western U.S.)
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Stable Fly (appear similar to house fly)
- Bite during daytime (especially during thunder storms)
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Tsetse Fly
- Bite during daytime even through clothing
- Disease vector for African trypanosomiasis
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Black Fly
IV. Management
- See Mosquito Bite