Gnat or nats are soooo annoying, what do they do in there life, just bite people?
2006-07-11 21:56:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
I mean the insect Gnat!
2006-07-11 22:03:25 · update #1
To assist us in staying awake all night answering questions here with their whine and bite designed to raise red swellings and irritating pustules which one knows one should not scratch but ALWAYS do .... can I take a breath now please .... ;-) ....
2006-07-12 02:59:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
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This article is about the insect. For the computer program, see GNAT. For the aircraft, see Folland Gnat.
The term gnat is applied as a colloquial name to any of various small insects in the order Diptera and specifically within the suborder Nematocera. This suborder represents the more primitive members of the Dipteran order but still contains several very notable and important families such as the Chironomidae (non-biting midges) and the Culicidae (mosquitoes). Other families include the Tipulidae (crane flies), Bibionidae (hairflies), Ceratopogonidae (biting midges), Cecidomyidae (gall midges), Simuliidae (black flies), and others. The males often assemble together in large mating swarms. Gnat larvae are mostly free-living, many feeding on plants though some are carnivorous. Larval plant feeders, e.g., the Hessian fly larvae, cause root, stem, and leaf galls to be formed by the host plant. Some species of fungus gnats (families Mycetophilidae and Sciaridae) are very common pests of mushrooms and roots of potted plants in homes and greenhouses.
Some South American Pleurothallid orchids are pollinated by tiny gnats and have correspondingly small flowers.
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Regards
Jeff
2006-07-11 22:05:20 · answer #2 · answered by Jeff J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Martin G you are indeed correct, we used to have an old Gnat at uni with side painted in the Raspberry Ripple training paint scheme and the other half painted as a Red Arrow! An interesting paint scheme!
The insect however is apparently part of the food chain but realistically they only want to eat me!
2006-07-11 22:07:43 · answer #3 · answered by ehc11 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gnats form an essential part of the food chain at the very bottom level providing food for larger insects and birds, who in turn are food for bigger creatures
2006-07-11 22:04:13 · answer #4 · answered by Northstar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RAF fighter pilots used to train in Gnats - Also used by the 'Red Arrows' before they converted to Hawks.
;-)
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More accurately the 'Raspberry Ripple' scheme was used on aircraft assigned to the testing organisations.
2006-07-11 22:01:52 · answer #5 · answered by Martin G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are essential for pollination and removal of dead and decaying matter. as well as continuing the food chain (Biological Reason)
secondly they serve to annoy us and remind us that we are only animals ourselves! despite illusions of controlling nature. (Spiritual Reason)
2006-07-11 22:40:12 · answer #6 · answered by moikel@btinternet.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not that. People can also bite them in China, vietnam etc.
2006-07-12 00:38:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the sharp bit at the front of it's head!!
Hope this helps??
2006-07-12 04:33:58 · answer #8 · answered by budding author 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I told you GNAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-07-11 22:39:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋