Not a coin, but still a treasure to see

[Gribnitz]

I have seen this little visitor several times out in the front yard snacking on the flowers. Every time I have seen it, I thought it was a hummingbird, but he wouldn't fly away like a hummingbird would when you get too close. I grabbed the camera and snapped several pics. This was the best one due to how dang fast this little guy could move. Very large for a moth and very neat to catch in action. He must have a tounge 6 inches long, you can see it in the picture.

 

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[captain Jack]

Cool pic! nice shutter speed too.

 

[Postalrevnant]

Good job on the pic

Postalrevnant

 

[The Seeker]

Its MOTHRA !!!

Very cool Picture !!!

 

[Christopher]

interesting

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I think that is what we call a dragonfly down here? Sure looks like it from the picture.

 

[ZipDogg]

Looks like a Half-Hornet/ Half Dragonfly.

Could be a Horny-Fly.

 

[shootist]

nect time could you have it land near a wheatie so we can have some perspective? cool shot

 

[mdart]

Gribnitz,
That looks like a tobacco sphinx moth. The tomato hornworm is the catepillar. I saw a picture that said its scientific name is "Manduca Sexta"
Mdort

 

[BADDOG]

I would guess it's a Five-spotted hawkmoth. I actually didn't know until I looked it up.

Here's a link

http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/mquinqui.htm

Apparently they're also called hummingbird moths.

Good Luck and HH

Baddog

 

[Gribnitz]

Gribnitz,
That looks like a tobacco sphinx moth. The tomato hornworm is the catepillar. I saw a picture that said its scientific name is "Manduca Sexta"
Mdort

Yup, thats it. I find a lot of the big green catepillars on my tomatoes. They will eat a plant to nothing in a couple days. Cool moth they make though. Thanks !

 

[Nana40]

I have seen them zipping around here too...but never got a chance to see one pose for a pic! Awesome! Now I know what they look like!

Thanks Grib!

 

[JW]

EhhheeeWWWW, gives me the hebbee jeebies and makes me say 'how damn cool is that!' at the same time.

 

[Paul in WA]

Looks like a Half-Hornet/ Half Dragonfly.

Could be a Horny-Fly.

with a 6 inch tounge, I would guess that is it's name!

Paul

 

[ramjet2187]

I'm thinking petrodactyl................

Wouldn't go outside for a month if I saw one of those flying around..............

 

[DPBOB]

Looks like a Half-Hornet/ Half Dragonfly.

Could be a Horny-Fly.

 

[Michigan Badger]

Don't know what it is but you can keep it.

Badger

 

[romeo-1]

This is a great pic! Nice use of the macro setting.

 

[Wetgreenie]

Cool pic, we call them humming bird moths too.