No See Ums come from all over the world although they are mainly found in tropical and subtropical areas where the weather is warmer.
In the United States, these bugs can be found in coastal states like Florida.
No See Ums is a name given to an insect called Ceratopogonidae which is a family of flies or biting midges, generally 1–3 millimeters in length.
The family includes more than 5,000 species, distributed worldwide, apart from the Antarctic and the Arctic.
No-See-Ums are attracted to carbon dioxide, a gas that humans naturally exhale.
They also sense other chemicals humans exhale such as lactic acid, uric acid, and fatty acids.
This chemical cocktail signals to no-see-ums that a vertebrae mammal is nearby.
Some things you can do to stop No See Ums from biting include.
Use Avon's Skin So Soft Bath Oil.
Avon's Skin So Soft Bug Guard Plus Picaridin.
Reduce No See Ums Breeding Sites to Prevent Them from Biting.
Use a DEET-Based Repellent.
Use a Natural Insect Repellent.
Use Pest Exclusion.
Wear Protective Clothing.
Use Repellent Candles.
The most common season for no-see-um adult activity throughout the US is in June and July, when the weather begins to warm.
No See Ums are actually from a family of biting flies.
But unlike their much bigger cousin, you can't see no-see-ums.
You may not be able to see them, but you will definitely feel their bite.
These pesky little bugs can inflict big pain, and like mosquitos, only the females bite.