Mosquitos
These swarms are composed of tiny, mosquito-like creatures called "midges" and locally they are called "blind mosquitos". They lack the biting mouthparts of true mosquitos and are harmless. There is a spraying program in The Villages, a sprayer truck makes the rounds late at night(anywhere from 10pm to 1am) in my Santiago neighborhood. This truck sprays every few weeks during the warm weather. The sprayer is loud, the truck has a bright yellow flasher and the spray cloud travels up over the rooftops. I don't know what they spray but it sure keeps the insects down. I've lived her 12 years and have rarely seen a bona fide mosquito.
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