As summer comes to Northeast Ohio, rising water temperatures are bringing an infestation of midges along the shores of Lake Erie. <\/p>\n
Residents complain of swarms covering buildings and cars. The fly-like insects do not bite and only live for a few days. <\/p>\n
Experts say theyll likely die down during a heat wave this week. <\/p>\n
But John Pogacnik, a biologist with Lake Metroparks, says the midges show Ohio has a healthy ecosystem. <\/p>\n
If it was heavily polluted, you wouldnt see the huge numbers of them hatching. And when they do hatch, its a huge thing for breeding birds who right now are raising young, so its an easy food supply. They know youre getting a lot of insects hatched this time of year and its free food. <\/p>\n
He says Ohio could get more midges later this summer, but their numbers will be much smaller. <\/p>\n
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