Iceland has an undeserved reputation as being a country free of bugs, especially biting insects that you might find in warmer climates. This reputation, like many myths about Iceland, is not entirely true. One insect is so emblematic of Iceland, in fact, that a whole lake is after it. Lake 'Myvatn', literally means "midge lake". The midge, a tiny flying insect of many species, is as Icelandic as the puffin or the sheep. During the warm months, net face masks are essential. The weather for our tour, however, was during the cooler months, so the midges were not that bad.