no-see-um vs punkie

no-see-um and punkie both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
no-see-um	Yes	No	No	No
punkie	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, no-see-um and punkie are synonyms defined as:

no-see-um and punkie: minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects

Other synonyms of no-see-um include biting midge, punkey, punky.

no-see-um (noun)	punkie (noun)
minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects	minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects