Hummingbird Clearwing...I think?

[curious kat]

Been seeing this guy around and finally got some pictures...just found out it's a "Hummingbird Moth" & not a "clearwing" but I can't change the title for some reason, sorry. He sure is fast and "hummingbird" like, was lucky to get shot of the wing pattern.









...this shot was a heartbreaker because it's blurred, a little bird came down to watch with me.

...and just wanted to add this sunset because of it's odd square corner...

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

DR.ÖTEK Metal Detector, Waterproof Gold Detector, Pinpoint & Terrain Modes, Professional Metal Detector - Grab it through Amazon!

[fyrffytr1]

Those are very good shots of the moth! I have seen them but not been able to get a good picture.

 

[vpnavy]

Ya always have great photographs! Thanks for sharing...

 

[VERDE]

Hey kat!! That critter looks like the old Japanese movie monster Mothra!! GEORGEOUS pictures as always and thanks for sharing!! GOOD LUCK and GOOD HUNTING!! VERDE!!

 

[lost]

Thanks for the photo's. You are good with your camera.

I saw one of those things once and wondered what it was. Now I know. Thanks again. Great photo's.

 

[curious kat]

Thank you everyone .....lol on the "Mothra" VERDE!

 

[old digger]

Cool pictures! Your moth is a "Sphinx" moth and is also called a ''Hawk'' moth.



Here is a photo of the Common Clearwing Moth.

 

[tamrock]

Kat, Those are fascinating. That clearwing looks like a crawdad with wings and no claws OD

 

[curious kat]

old digger....thank you for those pictures & name of the moth...nice name "Sphinx"...wonder how it got named that? And "Hawk" sounds a little dangerous, thought it only ate flower juice? Guess I'll have to look it up.

...yeh it does look like that tamrock.

 

[TJE]

Awesome CK!

 

[ronwoodcraft]

Awesome Captures!!...I recently learned that the Clearwing Moth begins as what is known worldwide as a tomato worm. Those big green worms that will destroy a tomato plant.

 

[packerbacker]

Thanks a lot ron, now I'm going to feel bad when I crush those tomato worms!
nice pics kat

 

[curious kat]

ronwoodcraft....didn't know that...thanks for the information....I Love tomatos... but it's hard for me to "squash" things...except maybe flies.

packerbacker....thanks....you & my hubby can be the "squashers". Something else funny packerbacker....when I first saw your avatar name & picture I thought you were some king of "fish packer",pretty dumb eh? Then later you mentioned something to do with "football" & it finally sunk in. Unless I'm wrong again?

 

[ronwoodcraft]

ronwoodcraft....didn't know that...thanks for the information....I Love tomatos... but it's hard for me to "squash" things...except maybe flies.

packerbacker....thanks....you & my hubby can be the "squashers". Something else funny packerbacker....when I first saw your avatar name & picture I thought you were some king of "fish packer",pretty dumb eh? Then later you mentioned something to do with "football" & it finally sunk in. Unless I'm wrong again?

When I was kid in Oklahoma, I caught a catfish using one of those tomato worms for bait.