Celebrating the Return of Midge Season in Northeast Ohio with Mike Polk Jr.

Bugging Ohio! Right now it's midges —what's next!?

CLEVELAND (WJW) – What's bugging Ohio? Well, right now, it's midges! But, bug-fearing northeast Ohioans better buckle up! Summer is just getting underway. Still ahead — cicadas, mayflies, and more! PHOTOS: Ohio insects so close — your eyes will bug. YIKES! Midges Recently, swarms of midges have been spotted on cars, homes, light poles, and just about anything near Lake Erie. Even "clouds" of the generally harmless insects have been seen fl…

Celebrating the return of midge season in Northeast Ohio with Mike Polk Jr.

It’s like an annual Biblical plague, but with much lower stakes in that the midges don’t spread pestilence and the only thing they kill is romantic outdoor dining.

Swarms of midges are ruining summer pleasures in Middle River

The midges are back, and they’re worse than ever. The tiny flies that have terrorized marina owners on the Back River for two decades have extended their reach to the Middle River peninsula.

Why are there swarms of midge flies by Lake Michigan every spring? - Great Lakes Commission

Every spring, adult midge flies emerge by the Milwaukee lakefront in giant swarms to mate, procreate and lay their eggs in Lake Michigan. Though they may be a nuisance, midges play an important role in the ecosystem in and around Lake Michigan; the larvae are a valuable food source for fish and other aquatic organisms in the water and once above water, the adult midge flies can be food for birds, bats and other vertebrates. Read the full story b…