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What you have seen is one of a number of moth species commonly called "hummingbird," "sphinx," or "hawk" moths. Look under the Family Sphingidae or browse images on our web site for common examples in North America. ... Most, but not all, sphingids feed much like hummingbirds, hovering in front of a flower and sipping...
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www.butterfliesandmoths.org/faq/hummingbird
www.butterfliesandmoths.org/faq/hummingbird
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I just saw, what I think must be a hummingbird moth in my garden. I had to look it up on line as I had never seen any insect like that before. At first I thought it was a bumblebee because of its furry body, but the wings were beating too fast, just like a hummingbird, and the bodyshape was wrong;
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fishinsects.suite101.com/article.cfm/hummingbird_hawk_m...
fishinsects.suite101.com/article.cfm/hummingbird_hawk_moth
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Hummingbird Moths grow up to two inches long. They have an olive-green body with red bands across their abdomen. Tufts of hairs from the end of the abdomen look a lot like feathers. The wings of this moth are mostly clear, sometimes with some red near the body.
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www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/hummingbird_moth.htm
www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/hummingbird_moth.htm
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Macroglossum stellatarum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Hummingbird Hawk-moth ( Macroglossum stellatarum ) is a species of Sphingidae, hawk moth with a long proboscis, which regularly hovers, making an audible humming noise. These two features make...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macroglossum_stellatarum
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So you think you saw a baby hummingbird but you just couldn't explain away those antennae... Welcome to Hummingbirdmoth.com...
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www.hummingbirdmoth.com/
www.hummingbirdmoth.com/
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Look! It's a hummingbird! No, it's an insect! Well, which is it? ... When flying, the clearwing moth makes a buzzing sound with its wings, similar to that of a hummingbird. Like hummingbirds, most sphinx moths fly in a quick, darting manner and hover over flowers while sipping nectar.
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mdc.mo.gov/conmag/2001/06/10.htm
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This is also a Hummingbird Clearwing (Hemaris thysbe). This was the first Sphingidae family member we ever saw. At first we were just like you - thoroughly convinced this was a baby female ruby-throated humminbird, but we just couldn't explain away those antennae! ... More on Hummingbird Moths...
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www.howardfamilyhomepage.net/page5b.html
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"They are day flying moths with a wingspan of about two inches, so they're hard ... Soph, UK i have seen a hummingbird hawk moth in spain. It took me and my family a while to recognise what it was - i came to the conclusion that although it looked like a hummingbird, it didn't look as much like a bird as it did an insect.
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www.bbc.co.uk/devon/outdoors/nature/2003/hummingbird_ha...
www.bbc.co.uk/devon/outdoors/nature/2003/hummingbird_hawk_moth.shtml
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One of my favorites is the large dark moths that look and act like hummingbirds, feeding on nectar from flowers around dusk. Favorite flowers include deep-throated blossoms such as petunias and hosta blooms. The moths in question are large and about the size of a hummingbird.
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www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/iiin/node/224
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