Where Do Midges Breed?

Biting midges

Biting midges
Ceratopogonidae are holometabolous, meaning their development includes four life stages: egg, larva, pupa, and imago or adult. Most common species in warmer climates will take about two to six weeks to complete a life cycle. Both adult males and females feed on nectar.
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commonly breed around the edge of water bodies. The adult female lays her eggs in places like: damp soil. moist decaying leaf material.

Where do midges lay their eggs?

Adult midges prefer to lay their eggs in wet organic matter, such as mud around settling ponds on live- stock operations, decaying leaf lit- ter, manure and other vegetation.

Where do midges live and breed?

Breeding sites of biting midges are commonly around the edge of water bodies or in decaying vegetable material. Adult female biting midges lay their eggs in a range of habitats including damp soil, moist decaying leaf material and muddy, sandy or vegetated substrates.

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