midge vs mite

midge

noun
  • 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 

mite

noun
  • Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari). 

  • A lepton, a small coin used in Palestine in the time of Christ. 

  • Anything very small; a minute object; a very little quantity or particle. 

  • A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing. 

  • A small weight; one twentieth of a grain. 

  • A small or naughty person, or one people take pity on; rascal. 

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