Hummingbird Clearwing...I think?

curious kat · Jul 17, 2014

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...

fyrffytr1 · Jul 17, 2014

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

vpnavy · Jul 18, 2014

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

VERDE · Jul 18, 2014

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 · Jul 18, 2014

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 · Jul 18, 2014

Thank you everyone :santasmile:

.....lol on the "Mothra" VERDE!

old digger · Jul 18, 2014

Cool pictures! :thumbsup:

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

Here is a photo of the Common Clearwing Moth.

tamrock · Jul 18, 2014

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

curious kat · Jul 19, 2014

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.

:laughing7:

...yeh it does look like that tamrock.

TJE · Jul 19, 2014

Awesome CK! :thumbsup:

ronwoodcraft · Jul 24, 2014

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 · Jul 25, 2014

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

curious kat · Jul 25, 2014

ronwoodcraft....didn't know that...thanks for the information....I Love tomatos... :-[

but it's hard for me to "squash" things...except maybe flies. :angry9:

packerbacker....thanks....you & my hubby can be the "squashers". :laughing7:

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. :tongue3:

Unless I'm wrong again?

ronwoodcraft · Jul 26, 2014

curious kat said:
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.