Midge

I've not managed to verify this - but I so want it to be true.

The latin name for the midge is Culicoides impunctatus.

According to something I heard on a BBC Radio 4 natural history programme this week, Culicoides impunctatus translates as ....

Little Puncturing Bastard.

Which seems like a good opportunity to say hello to my friends in The Midge Bite Band ...