Deano Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 Saw these things in my neighbors trees, flying around like hummingbirds, but more like bee's. Never saw them before and was wondering if anyone knows what they are. We were laughing and saying it was a humbug, hummingbird like a bug.
Deano Posted June 1, 2007 Author Report Posted June 1, 2007 Well, I searched around and found out it's a Hummingbird Clearwing Moth. A Daytime moth that commonly is mistaken for hummingbirds. Strange bug and they are pretty big, almost twice the size of those big bumble bee's. Learn something new everyday.
oxcowboy Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 very neat pic, i have seen one before around here, but never able to get a pic. interesting little bug. jason
lew Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 (edited) Nice to see your still a master with the camera Deano.....beautiful picture !! I know everyone used to enjoy your "pics of the week" waaaaaaay back in the day. jeeez, that musta been about 3 message boards back Edited June 1, 2007 by lew
Wes Bender Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 Imagine catching that in the face flying down the 401 on a motor bike. OUCH!
TJQ Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 I have several of them around our lilac trees as well.. this is the first year I have ever noticed them... very cool looking... it does certainly look like a baby hummingbird.
skiel Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 these thing's were always around when my dad had a bunch of 4 o'clock flowers planted on the side of the house. they are big.
ilario Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 i've seen those things a number of times in my yard over the years
Deano Posted June 1, 2007 Author Report Posted June 1, 2007 yes first time seeing them also TJ, seem to be lots around too. Thanks for the link. Lew, i was looking at the old post (i think Gerrit posted a link) last week and went back to some of those (pics of the day) LOL I sure have a lot of pics since then, still like taking pics.
easton13th Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 Never seen one before. Scary looking things, glad they are daytime flyer's. I would not want one flying around me at the campfire! Looks like might have teeth! Easton
Entropy Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 Great, first June Bugs and NOW THESE !! Entropy
Joey Posted June 1, 2007 Report Posted June 1, 2007 Those are cool looking. Are those what make this huge tree cocoons? Joey
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