Midges are a large group of insects that resemble the mosquito. Males have feathery antennae.
Females have just slightly hairy antennae like that of mosquitoes.
Most do not bite. Most larvae are round-bodied and can be yellow, red or whitish in colour. The red larvae are called 'blood worms' and like to live in water in both ponds and streams that has a slight current. Some midge larvae resemble mosquito larvae but are white or yellow. The pupa stage of midges are active like mosquito tumblers.