Captured a hummingbird hawk moth on video today-doom break-

Hummingbirds are some really unique and beautiful birds. I've seen one up close too and that high rate of flapping their wings is amazing.

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Hummingbird hawk moth had convergent evolution with the hummingbird I hear..

Very cool, thank you.

nice garden!

is that lavender and black-eyed susans?

How is that possible?

Beautiful garden!

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Last Edited by Psychedelic Mashed Potatoes on 06/30/2022 07:52 AM

I thought so too. Cheers for stopping in

The Mrs’ lavender and I’m not sure about the other

That info was passed on by my Dad. Need to look into that some more

You’re displaying some mental illness there. Sign of the times

I got in there quick to quote you before you removed the post.

Good move.

I won’t hold it against you though. PM if you need a chat

Very cool O.P.
I have never seen one of those.
Good catch.
Thank you for sharing.
I enjoyed that.

Very cool! Thank you for posting!!

Your flowers are beautiful.

Thanks for the video. Moths are cute and furry, like a puppy with wings

^thanks Guys!

Nature is providing this year. Seeing all sorts actually

Damn! Never seen a moth move so fast!

Lovely - good job :)

I know! I was just watching that back and it’s phenomenal how it manages to align its sucker thing in each flower then move onto the next. Why not take your time doing it lol

Cheers!

I started seeing these at my house a couple of years ago and they have been back every year. They are SO cool! The love our lilac bushes. I have a few varieties of the hummingbird moth. One is all green and one is striped like a bumble bee. They are such fascinating creatures.

Thought I’d randomly add to the set. Managed to actually catch one of these today. This is OP btw

Standing in the kitchen and thought I could hear a hornet. As I had one in the other week. Turned around and saw it was a HHM buzzing against the window

I’ve got it here (earlier today) in the glass. Took some pics and released it. Shot off quick!

The eye is weird looking for sure

https://imgur.com/I1VxiR4

https://imgur.com/AYcttJm

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“When in the presence of a hummingbird hawk-moth, you may get the impression that its eyes are following you. However, this is only an illusion. Like other insects, the eyes of the hummingbird hawk-moth are made up of many tiny facets arranged in a roughly hemi-spherical pattern. Each facet contains a crystalline lens and a number of photoreceptor cells. This allows the moth to see in many directions at once, although in much less detail than the human eye. The dark spot, or ‘pseudo-pupil’, that seem to follow your movement is actually a patch of facets absorbing most of the light coming from your direction. As you move relative to the moth’s eye, the patch seems to move, when in fact you are seeing a new patch of light-absorbing facets.”

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Last Edited by Pe$ky on 09/15/2023 04:42 PM

Yeah they sound really cool!

I've video of one on my phone as well they are class.

Nice doom break OP. Thank you for sharing

Great pictures! Nature is amazing

Had one fly right in front of me one time. Had no idea what it was till I googled.

Dont worry, WW3 will take care of these little fuckers minding their own business !!