The Bug Wears Prada! One Of The Weirdest And Coolest Bugs I Have Ever Seen! Hummingbird Clearwing Moth!
I captured this bug as I was leaving my office this evening. It is one of the weirdest insects I have ever seen in real life, and I felt blessed to have seen it, much less captured it. It never stopped moving. It did not land; it continued to whirr like a hummingbird as it fed on this yellow lantana. Thank you friends for the ID help as I was not sure how I would even describe it for an internet search, but yes, obviously a Hummingbird Clearwing.
I would have said: BIG Moth or Butterfly, glass wings outlined in rusty brown, two toned brown body on the back with a white line in the middle, black fur on the tail, the front of its chest off white and furryâ¦there is so much going on, on this unusual specimen. I hope you like it! I am totally jazzed and couldnât wait to share this will all my Flickr Friends! =o)
Another of the âweirdestâ bugs Iâve ever seen is the Spanish Moth I will post in comment below which I named similarly âThe Moth Wears Prada!â
***All rights to my images are STRICTLY reserved. Please contact me if you are interested in purchasing my images or if you are an educator or non-profit interested in use. copyright KathleenJacksonPhotography 2009***
The Bug Wears Prada! One Of The Weirdest And Coolest Bugs I Have Ever Seen! Hummingbird Clearwing Moth!
I captured this bug as I was leaving my office this evening. It is one of the weirdest insects I have ever seen in real life, and I felt blessed to have seen it, much less captured it. It never stopped moving. It did not land; it continued to whirr like a hummingbird as it fed on this yellow lantana. Thank you friends for the ID help as I was not sure how I would even describe it for an internet search, but yes, obviously a Hummingbird Clearwing.
I would have said: BIG Moth or Butterfly, glass wings outlined in rusty brown, two toned brown body on the back with a white line in the middle, black fur on the tail, the front of its chest off white and furryâ¦there is so much going on, on this unusual specimen. I hope you like it! I am totally jazzed and couldnât wait to share this will all my Flickr Friends! =o)
Another of the âweirdestâ bugs Iâve ever seen is the Spanish Moth I will post in comment below which I named similarly âThe Moth Wears Prada!â
***All rights to my images are STRICTLY reserved. Please contact me if you are interested in purchasing my images or if you are an educator or non-profit interested in use. copyright KathleenJacksonPhotography 2009***