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biting midge

/ˈbaɪtɪŋ mɪdʒ/

Tradução: Inseto voador muito pequeno, também conhecido como mosquitinho ou mosca-da-areia, cuja picada é dolorosa apesar do tamanho minúsculo.

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/ˈbaɪtɪŋ mɪdʒ/C1formalscientific
  • ptInseto voador muito pequeno, também conhecido como mosquitinho ou mosca-da-areia, cuja picada é dolorosa apesar do tamanho minúsculo.

A very small flying insect, also known as a no-see-um or sandfly, known for its painful bite despite its tiny size.

  1. Small biting flyC1formal

    A very small, blood-sucking fly from the family Ceratopogonidae, often found near water and known for its painful bite.

    ptMosquito-pólvora

    • Biting midges are most active at dawn and dusk.
    • The hikers were tormented by swarms of biting midges near the lake.
    • Biting midges can transmit diseases to livestock.