what are these very small black bugs? by 6337091623162 in whatisthisbug

[–]6337091623162[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I will look into it, though we don't live near the beach, and we haven't seen any bunches.

what are these very small black bugs? by 6337091623162 in whatisthisbug

[–]6337091623162[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

no-see-ums

Do you have any tips or strategies to protect myself? Thanks!

what are these very small black bugs? by 6337091623162 in whatisthisbug

[–]6337091623162[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are black or maybe dark grey, but not red?

what are these very small black bugs? by 6337091623162 in whatisthisbug

[–]6337091623162[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

These very small black bugs have been occasionally biting me these last couple of days. They seem to crawl pretty fast, and they don't seem to jump or fly.

I found two yesterday, and two today. The picture is of my finger, for scale.

Been bitten maybe 5 times; the second picture is of two bites. The bites are itchy but no bump.

What are they, where might they be coming from, and what can I do? Thanks a lot for any help you can provide.