Identify a bug?

Question

I live in western Washington state. This time of year, a bug comes out that my kids and I simply call "Fairy bugs."
It's a tiny flying insect that looks a bit like a gnat (could be kind of gnat) but flits lazily through the air. It doesn't bite or attempt to go anywhere in particular.
What makes it look like a fairy is it has fine blue hairs on its body. Looking close, it actually looks as if the blue hairs are down-like feathers.
They are pretty little bugs. I would like to know if anyone knows what they are called or a source where I could look it up.

Answer 1

it could be a maybug or a mosquito hawk
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