Midge Madness in Iceland Special | 54m 41s | Video has closed captioning. Claudio Gratton, Associate Professor, Department of Entomology, UW-Madison introduces midges and discusses their cyclic ...

Midges start to appear when the Lake Erie water temperature reaches around 60 degrees and can be found throughout summer. An individual's lifespan is usually a few days to a few weeks.

What are midge flies? Midges are tiny, non-biting flies that emerge near water bodies, including Lake Michigan. They have one pair of long, narrow wings and often travel in swarms.