Print Version. Biting midges are minute to tiny flies that can be severe biting pests of humans, pets, livestock, and wildlife. Their blood-sucking habits also raise concerns about possible involvement in the transmission of disease agents.
The best cut of beef ribs comes from the lower, ventral, section, from the 6th through 10th rib, roughly the same cut as the St. Louis cut of pork ribs. It is called the short plate, and the ribs are called short ribs not because they are short in length, but because they come from what is called the short plate.
Beef ribs are basically of two types â back ribs and short ribs. In back ribs the meat lies between the bones. On the other hand, in short ribs the meat lies on the top of the bones. Short ribs are named after the short plate from which they are derived. Beef ribs are usually less expensive than pork ribs.