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There is a bit of questioning around today's Bug(s) of the Week. Some say the moth, above, which was spotted by Penticton ...
They go by various names, depending on where you're located. "Hawk moth, hummingbird moth, and sphinx moth all refer to insects in the same family Sphingidae, named after the Egyptian sphinx ...
The Elephant Hawk Moth bursts out of the garden ... it manages to hide well during the day. The White-lined Sphinx Moth is often mistaken for a hummingbird as it hovers at flowers in the early ...
The Sphingidae family—also known as hawk moths, sphinx moths, or sphingids—includes the oleander hawk moth (Daphnis nerii). Though its main host plant is oleander, it enjoys the nectar of many ...
Their large size—up to 6.5 inches for the cecropia moth—and the soft silky browns, greens, and oranges of their wings are unforgettable when they appear at a lighted window at night. Equally well ...
Here's something you won't see every day - while it looks like a bird, this little creature is actually a moth. A hummingbird hawk moth, to be exact. And it was captured on camera in a garden in ...