What initially appears to be a confusing video of a moth-hummingbird hybrid creature is actually a perfect excuse for us to explain an intriguing evolutionary phenomenon. The creature is the ...
If you see a strange-looking hummingbird at a Bay Area park this summer, it might not be a bird at all. Heavy winter rainfall caused a population boom for a moth called the white-lined sphinx. Many ...
Just as when we humans reach for objects, the hummingbird hawk moth uses its visual sense to place its long proboscis precisely on a flower to search for nectar, according to a study by Konstanz ...
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) - This time of year you may spot an unusual pollinator in your flower gardens. Hummingbird moths have bodies similar to a bumblebee’s, wings like a moth or butterfly and ...
The name clearwing comes from the fact that there are sections of the moth’s wing that are transparent, like a dragonfly. The hummingbird part comes from the moth’s flight among flowers. / PHOTO BY ...
You know that old saying in journalism: Write about giant, weird bugs once, and your inbox forevermore will brim with photos of giant, weird bugs. It’s been two weeks since we covered the appearance ...
Sphinx or hawk moths, also called hummingbird moths, are insects with a wingspread of 2 to 5 inches, with a long proboscis used for gathering nectar from flowers. In mid-September, when people see a ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A quick-thinking Columbus woman snapped a picture of an interesting insect she noticed among her flowers, and the resulting image has gained the attention of several neighbors ...