Do nats bite

JUST WHAT IS A NAT ANYWAY?

As stated above, nats are actually flies. They go

by many names including punkies, punkys, buffalo nats,

buffalo flies, eye nats, black nats, black flies,

hippelates flies, no-seeums or just plain old "nats".

Most nats bite. Females need a blood meal in order

to become fertile and once she mates, will lay hundreds

of eggs. Though she will look for moist damp areas

on which to lay her brood, each species will take

advantage of prime locations which can vary from

region to region.