Cool footage of a White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata) in my front yard the evening of 2007-04-11. It's often referred to as a hummingbird moth because it can easily be mistaken for a young hummingbird because it resembles hummingbirds in size and behavior.
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
@yoursciencediva I saw my first one today ! He wasnt at all afraid of me. Do they come from tomato worms??
LeighDeitrick1 1 year ago
I just saw my very first hummingbird moth last night at dusk in Woodinville, WA, enjoying the nicotiana. Amazing!
yoursciencediva 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