Author Topic: the hummingbird moth (Read 911 times)

Shorty · « **on:** April 16, 2006, 02:57:50 PM »

As a carpenter bee hunter of some reknown I can't beleive that I've never encountered this strange animal before today. It is quite common and was flying among the bumblebees and butterflies at the azalea bushes. It has the front end (thorax) of a brown bat (furry) and the rear end (abdomen) of a colorful, fuzzy crawdad. It flies like a hummingbird and is the size of a bumblebee. Ya learn something every day. :wink:

Graybeard · « **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2006, 05:25:22 PM »

Is this him?

Reed1911 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 17, 2006, 02:25:41 AM »

We have those little guys all over here, I really enjoy watching them.

jerkface11 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 17, 2006, 04:32:32 AM »

I've seen those before. The first time i thought they were a very small hummingbird. Then one held still long enough for me to get a good look. Pretty cool bug.

Mikey · « **Reply #4 on:** April 17, 2006, 03:08:17 PM »

I usually mistake them for very young Hummingbirds, until I see them up close.

But Shorty - why would you want to hunt Carpenter Bees (or Borer Bees as we refer to them here)? For me they are a bit of a pain, leaving perfect half inch holes as they do but at least they are slow enough to wack'm with a Cedar shake and send them flyin', so to speak (lolol).......... Mikey.