Central South Carolina. I think they’re seasonal, and they are tiny. I mean tiiiii-nee. How tiny? They are whitish, and actually look like ash particulates floating around, but they are some kind of flying critter. Unfortunately I haven’t had my phone with me when I’ve seen them, so no pics, and I don’t know how well they’d turn out anyway. If no responses, I’ll go back where I saw them and try. They look way too small to be termites or ants.
Gnats or no-see-ums (biting midges)
Gnats are notorious for swarming… and humidity with still air really cranks them up.
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Fungus gnats are gray and are present in North Carolina (missed edit window).
“Biting” midges? You’re telling me these tiny gnats can BITE you? How bad are they, compared to mosquito bites?
At least you can slap a mosquito before it does any damage, but those things are TINY!
Related - what are the bugs that swarm in a sort of ball and seem to stay above a fixed point on the ground? They are also light colored but I don’t thing they bite.
Gnats swarm in one spot. Don’t bite (or are slow to, but they are more of a nuisance as they get in every opening, eyes, etc. Hover a lot in cloud about face high (seemingly always face high).
Gnats are a thing.
No-see-ums (biting midges) are another thing, and they bite. Super tiny… hence the fun name. Smaller bumps than skeeters, but you could be blanketed in bites.
Both vary in color, etc. Still, humid air brings them out.
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