UNK 4
What appears to be a flexible 12" stick with multiple wings
that can fly. Sure would like to know if anyone else has
seen one of these or has a clue what it might be. I estimate
its size to be about 1 ft (30 cm) long. This is an infrared
image. The (?) is warmer than its surroundings. This is a
frame capture from a 15 second Bushnell Trophy Camera video. .
Explanation:
It's a moth/butterfly/bug. Because of the way video capture works, you
may get several different images of the same bug in a single frame. It's
basically what would have been called a double exposure in 'olden days'.
"...these rods appear in film because of an optical illusion/collusion
(especially in interlaced video
recording), and are typically traces of a flying insect's wingbeats."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_(optics)
Contributed by Laura Hicks
"A sphinx moth. Once your camera activates, its frame-capture
rate is just a trifle faster than the moth's flight speed. When the moth
flies in a straight line, the image captures appear to be joined together
into a really odd looking creature. You'll notice that when the moth's
direction is erratic, the effect is not there."
Contributed by Mike Pingleton
According to wikipedia:
The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera), commonly known
as hawk moths, sphinx moths, and hornworms; it includes about 1,450
species.[1] It is best represented in the tropics, but species are found
in every region.[2] They are moderate to large in size and are
distinguished among moths for their rapid, sustained flying ability.[2]
Their narrow wings and streamlined abdomens are adaptations for rapid
flight
UNK 4
What appears to be a flexible 12" stick with multiple wings
that can fly. Sure would like to know if anyone else has
seen one of these or has a clue what it might be. I estimate
its size to be about 1 ft (30 cm) long. This is an infrared
image. The (?) is warmer than its surroundings. This is a
frame capture from a 15 second Bushnell Trophy Camera video. .
Explanation:
It's a moth/butterfly/bug. Because of the way video capture works, you
may get several different images of the same bug in a single frame. It's
basically what would have been called a double exposure in 'olden days'.
"...these rods appear in film because of an optical illusion/collusion
(especially in interlaced video
recording), and are typically traces of a flying insect's wingbeats."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_(optics)
Contributed by Laura Hicks
"A sphinx moth. Once your camera activates, its frame-capture
rate is just a trifle faster than the moth's flight speed. When the moth
flies in a straight line, the image captures appear to be joined together
into a really odd looking creature. You'll notice that when the moth's
direction is erratic, the effect is not there."
Contributed by Mike Pingleton
According to wikipedia:
The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera), commonly known
as hawk moths, sphinx moths, and hornworms; it includes about 1,450
species.[1] It is best represented in the tropics, but species are found
in every region.[2] They are moderate to large in size and are
distinguished among moths for their rapid, sustained flying ability.[2]
Their narrow wings and streamlined abdomens are adaptations for rapid
flight