Difference between Mosquitoes and Midges
Difference between Mosquitoes and Midges are in tabular form below –
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Mosquitoes |
Midges |
Definition |
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1. | Mosquito is defined as a flying insect which has needle-like structure proboscis, can bite, have feelers, bear pairs of wings, bear three pair of legs and they lay eggs on the water surface. | Midges are defined as a fly which is small, have narrow wings, skinny legs, resemble to mosquitoes, non-biting, breeds near water and is two winged fly. |
Also known as |
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2. | Mosquitoes are also known as Minnesota State Bird. | Midges are also known as Lake fly. |
Proboscis and Wings |
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3. | Mosquitoes do have needle-like proboscis and wings are longer than body. | Midges do not have proboscis but wings are shorter than body. |
Species |
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4. | This is biting species. | This is non-biting species. |
Appearance |
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5. | While resting, mosquitoes shows humpback appearance of the body | While resting, midges shows straight appearance of the body. |
Harm |
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6. | Female mosquitoes can cause harm and transfer disease. | Midges are harmless |