Any of numerous species of blood-sucking flies of the family Tabanidae.
A fly of the genus Hippobosca, especially Hippobosca equina; a horse tick.
any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera
any bait or lure designed to resemble a midge