Lake Waccamaw State Park officials investigating insect | Environment

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Park rangers in Columbus County are trying to learn more about an insect they believe is new to the area.

The superintendent of Lake Waccamaw State Park says park officials have been seeing an insect called midge, which resemble mosquitoes.

There are thousands of species of midge, but the kind at the lake reportedly do not bite.

The park sent samples off to NC State University and Coastal Carolina University to learn more about the bug.

Hall says that the bugs are mostly in grassy areas around the water.

Officials hope to get sample results within the next few weeks.

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