no-see-um
Regional
- Meaning
- Florida: a tiny biting midge you barely see.
- Type
- Regionalism
- Used in
- Florida, Louisiana, Deep South
What does “no-see-um” mean
Local name for the biting midge (Ceratopogonidae), a near-invisible fly whose bite is way out of proportion to its size. The name is widely used across coastal Florida and the Gulf Coast.
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