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Gnats a nuisance in Illinois
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FREEPORT - The University of Illinois-Extension office released information on an insect that has been a particular nuisance this summer in northern Illinois. Buffalo gnats, or black flies, are small, 1/16- to 1/8-inch-long, humpbacked black flies. They bite exposed skin, typically leaving a small, red welt.