Derm

Diptera

search

Diptera, Diptera Bite, Gnat, Gnat Bite, Midge

  • See Also
  1. Insect Bite
  2. Stinging Insect Allergy
  3. Bee sting
  4. Mosquito Bite
  5. Chigger Bite
  6. Flea Bite
  7. Fly Bite
  8. Bed Bug
  9. Spider Bite
  10. Tick Bite
  11. Scorpion
  12. Vector Borne Disease
  13. Vector-borne Disease Prevention
  • Definitions
  1. Diptera
    1. Biting 2 winged Insect
    2. Includes Mosquito, Gnat, Fly, and Midge
  • Types
  1. Mosquito
    1. See Mosquito
  2. Biting Midge (no-see-ums, sand flies)
    1. Attack in areas of low light without wind
  3. Gnats
    1. Attack at hairline
    2. Active during moist times (early spring)
  4. Flies
    1. Black Fly
      1. Bite during day near streams (and attracted to dark moving objects)
      2. Disease vector for Onchocerciasis (Africa)
    2. Horse Fly, Deer Fly or Gadfly
      1. Bite on warm, cloudy days
    3. Louse Fly
    4. Sand Fly (small, moth-like Insects)
      1. Bite at night in damp areas
      2. Disease vector for Leishmaniasis (Southern U.S., Central and South America, Asia and Africa)
    5. Snipe Fly
      1. Bite during daytime
      2. Risk of severe Allergic Reaction (Western U.S.)
    6. Stable Fly (appear similar to house fly)
      1. Bite during daytime (especially during thunder storms)
    7. Tsetse Fly
      1. Bite during daytime even through clothing
      2. Disease vector for African trypanosomiasis
  • Management
  1. See Mosquito Bite
  • Prevention
  1. See Vector-borne Disease Prevention
  • References
  1. Juckett (2013) Am Fam Physician 88(12): 841-7 [PubMed]