Tag: mosquitoes

Mosquitoes in and around your home

Posted: May 27, 2020

The arrival of summer temperatures and summer rainfall bring to mind another of our summer arrivals: mosquitoes. These pesky insects are a reality to residents of Florida, and questions associated with disease spread and the… Read More

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Uncategorized, Wildlife

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Aquatic Midges, also known as “Blind Mosquitoes”

Several adult individuals, Glyptotendipes paripes, one of the species commonly referred to as "Blind mosquitoes.

by Shannon Carnevale

Posted: October 11, 2017

Blind mosquitoes are a type of freshwater midge. This particular type of midge does not bite, suck blood, or carry diseases. However, blind mosquitoes can still be a nuisance and their populations are often extremely… Read More

Category: Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Water

Tags: aquatic midges, blind mosquitoes, freshwater midges, midges, mosquitoes, Paxton Evans, Shannon Carnevale

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