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SCOTLAND’S first midge hatch of the year has come early on the back of recent warm and wet weather. Top midge expert Dr Alison Blackwell - whose company runs the Scottish Midge Forecast - said the ...

A map shows where in Scotland people are most likely to be swarmed by midges. With summer kicking off, the peak of midge season is just beginning. Midges are small flying insects, usually with a ...

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There are many things to love about summer in Scotland, from the music festivals to the evenings spent in beer gardens under the late night sun. However, one thing about the season that is decidedly ...

Ecologists at the UK-based Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) have led a study which informs optimal strategies for control of devastating midge-borne diseases like bluetongue and Schmallenberg ...

The National Trust for Scotland has shared a horrifying image of thousands of midges swarming a camper's tent in the Cairngorms. In a post shared on Twitter/X, the body which protects Scotland's ...

Midges, tiny flying insects often mistaken for mosquitoes, are a common nuisance in many parts of the world, especially near bodies of water. These minuscule pests, while generally harmless, can cause ...

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A documentary revealed that one out of every seven Scots can naturally repel midges. Midges are prevalent in Scotland and can cause painful bites and even disease but, as featured in the BBC Scotland ...

A man in Scotland was given a nasty surprise on his July 27 hike, when he was swarmed by a tornado of midges. Colin Ibbotson, 48, took to Twitter that day and posted a video of the terrifying cloud of ...