Lately, if you’ve found yourself scratching like you’re auditioning for a role in The Walking Itch, and you’re wondering “what the heck bit me?”, allow me to introduce you to your new arch-nemesis: the “No-see-ums bug.”
Yes, that’s actually what they’re called. These microscopic menaces, also known as Biting Midges, are currently partying like it’s 1999 all over the Sioux Empire. Except the party is on your skin. And you, my friend, are the All-You-Can-Eat Buffet.
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So, what exactly is a No-see-um?
Well, imagine a mosquito… but sneakier, meaner, and about the size of a poppy seed with anger issues. If you’ve spent time outdoors lately and come back looking like you lost a fight with a porcupine, congratulations, you’ve become a “Human Hors d’oeuvres” for Biting Midges.
Ryan Anderson, owner of Anderson’s Pest Control, told Dakota News Now, “They’re similar to mosquitoes. But instead of politely jabbing you with a needle like a vampire at a blood bank, these little guys use scissor-like mouth parts to literally cut you open.”…