last year We spotted one at or holiday near bouillon belgium, I was so happy to see it , never seen it in the netherlands, they are so very pretty and not scared at all, it was feasting on lavender, we return for the holidays at the exact location this year I hope to see one again!
My wife and I have been watching two of these awesome insects returning to our patio at dusk every night here in SE Wa., thinking they were very small HB's supping from our potted flowers, only to discover from a very clear flash photo that they had antennae!!! She still can't believe how much they fooled us, as they are soooo fast... But still just as amazing to watch.
Imagine an elderly widow with slightly bad eyesight who delites at the glimpses she gets of Hummingbirds in her Garden....she goes out...sees 1 of these guys fluttering around "Oh My! Its a Hummingbird...How Wonderful!" Then to her amazement, the unthinkable happens...the 'hummingbird' lands on her hand!"Oh...Why this is Incredible...Ive never even heard of a Hummingbird landing on someones hand in the wild...what luck!" She brings her hand a bit closer only to discover...ANTENNA!!! *SCREAMS*
carpenocterm66, I agree. Went I went to the sonoran desert museum in Arizona, I saw one. My mom and dad said it was a hummingbird, but I caught it and showed it to them.
Hummingbird moths are the culprits in laying eggs on tomato plants that turn into tomato bugs, the ugly green things that attack tomato plants in the summer.
There is a different sphinx moth called the Hummingbird Moth, which has clearer wings and a prettier body. The white-lined sphinx shown here can be pests as caterpillars, but the adult is so cool I would not begrudge it a tomato plant!
Very nice!
scienceeker 9 months ago
last year We spotted one at or holiday near bouillon belgium, I was so happy to see it , never seen it in the netherlands, they are so very pretty and not scared at all, it was feasting on lavender, we return for the holidays at the exact location this year I hope to see one again!
hillena 9 months ago
I just saw my very first hummingbird moth last night at dusk in Woodinville, WA, enjoying the nicotiana. Amazing!
yoursciencediva 1 year ago
@yoursciencediva I saw my first one today ! He wasnt at all afraid of me. Do they come from tomato worms??
LeighDeitrick1 1 year ago
My wife and I have been watching two of these awesome insects returning to our patio at dusk every night here in SE Wa., thinking they were very small HB's supping from our potted flowers, only to discover from a very clear flash photo that they had antennae!!! She still can't believe how much they fooled us, as they are soooo fast... But still just as amazing to watch.
dedubya8 1 year ago
I live in central MA, and my yard is loaded with them. Ahah.
Mrkylethemann 1 year ago
Imagine an elderly widow with slightly bad eyesight who delites at the glimpses she gets of Hummingbirds in her Garden....she goes out...sees 1 of these guys fluttering around "Oh My! Its a Hummingbird...How Wonderful!" Then to her amazement, the unthinkable happens...the 'hummingbird' lands on her hand!"Oh...Why this is Incredible...Ive never even heard of a Hummingbird landing on someones hand in the wild...what luck!" She brings her hand a bit closer only to discover...ANTENNA!!! *SCREAMS*
frankensteinmoneymac 1 year ago
The caterpillars of Sphinx moths are disgusting. They're known as tomato worms, and they demolished my tomato plants this year. Yuck!
ArchieLovesMe 1 year ago
in tuscany there are alot of them :)
Freccia59 2 years ago
We have the sames in Europe (I live in France)
They are just beautiful
sgrouge 2 years ago
That's actually called an ass moth (asslius mothlius buttius)
kyleain 2 years ago
I live in Michigan and I've seen Moths that look like that, not sure it is the same kind though...
theoddone57 3 years ago
The only place that I have seen these moths is in north western New Mexico.
rrmfg 3 years ago
carpenocterm66, I agree. Went I went to the sonoran desert museum in Arizona, I saw one. My mom and dad said it was a hummingbird, but I caught it and showed it to them.
Prehisplanet 4 years ago 2
I saw one of these guys in Arizona believe it or not, and I thought it was a Hummingbird for the longest time because of the photos I took
carpenoctem66 4 years ago 2
I've seen these in Alaska as far north as Fairbanks, cool to watch..tastes like chicken...bug
alaskavic 4 years ago 2
Hummingbird moths are the culprits in laying eggs on tomato plants that turn into tomato bugs, the ugly green things that attack tomato plants in the summer.
Martian643 4 years ago 2
There is a different sphinx moth called the Hummingbird Moth, which has clearer wings and a prettier body. The white-lined sphinx shown here can be pests as caterpillars, but the adult is so cool I would not begrudge it a tomato plant!
MoonbridgeBooks 4 years ago 2
I am so disappointed. Are you sure? I adore these things, but my tomatoes. . . . Ok I'll share :o)
FemmeDePunkRock 4 years ago
always wondered what these things were! thanks!
tjmaxxstar 4 years ago