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Inspectors noted gnats in a warewashing area in the establishment.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Rest assured, the zapper’s light attracts a myriad of flying pests, including gnats, flies, moths, and wasps.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Aaron, with divine intervention, turns the dust of the land into gnats that irritatingly cover humans and animals throughout Egypt.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Although Arizona is dry, gnats do show up around irrigated areas like lawns, gardens, golf courses and near standing water such as ponds or drainage areas.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Rest assured, the zapper’s light attracts a myriad of flying pests, including gnats, flies, moths, and wasps.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Aaron, with divine intervention, turns the dust of the land into gnats that irritatingly cover humans and animals throughout Egypt.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Although Arizona is dry, gnats do show up around irrigated areas like lawns, gardens, golf courses and near standing water such as ponds or drainage areas.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Gnat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gnat. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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gnat
noun
: any of various small usually biting two-winged flies
Medical Definition
gnat
noun
: any of various small usually biting dipteran flies (as a midge or blackfly)
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