Odd Looking Flying Thing

[Chadeaux]

Don't remember ever seeing one of these before, and definitely don't know what it is.

About 1/2" wide and slightly longer.





The scarry thing is it looks like a very small version of the skeeters in the game "Redneck Rampage." You have to kill those with a gun or dynamite . . .



Skeeter on left, chicken on right ... about the same size.

 

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[fyrffytr1]

I am pretty sure that is a crane fly.

 

[Chadeaux]

I am pretty sure that is a crane fly.

Here's a pic of the underside

 

[Kray Gelder]

Kind of built like a crane fly, but it's not. It is a Plume Moth. Different varieties can be found around the world.

 

[WannaDig3687]

Cool pics, Chadeaux. Good ID, Kray.


Crane fly







Plume Moth

 

[releventchair]

Just to be safe , don't eat it!

 

[fyrffytr1]

I stand corrected.

 

[tamrock]

I got those around here and I've always thought they were a type of moth with rolled up wings

 

[smokeythecat]

Yeah, don't eat it. They are from Mars.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

One of God's cool little creatures!

 

[A2coins]

Scary looking

 

[Flipperfla]

Check this thing out. Found it in our camp in the Smoky Mts. It was almost as big as my fist.

 

[WannaDig3687]

Check this thing out. Found it in our camp in the Smoky Mts. It was almost as big as my fist.View attachment 1733017

Whoa! That's big. Is it a moth?

 

[Flipperfla]

Looks like one to me, if anyone knows the species, please chime in.

 

[Kray Gelder]

Looks like one to me, if anyone knows the species, please chime in.

Eumorpha pandorus, The Pandorus or Pandora Sphinx Moth.

 

[Flipperfla]

Thanks!

 

[Capt Hook]

I seen One of them Bugs On Planet P-318

 

[Chadeaux]

I seen One of them Bugs On Planet P-318

It does kinda resemble a Romulun Bird of Prey, doesn't it Cap'n?