Hummingbird moths look and act like their namesake, all while acting as beneficial pollinators. There's one species you don't want in your garden, however.

The hummingbird hawk-moth is partial to flowers with tube-shaped petals and uses its long, curled proboscis — an elongated sucking mouthpart — to extract nectar from the flower's center.

Hummingbird moths look and behave just like their namesake, but wildlife experts say there are simple ways to tell them apart. By Ariana Garcia , Assistant News Editor Updated Sep 13, 2023 12:14 p.m.

It’s one of two sphinx moths in Michigan, the other being a European import called a spurge hawk moth. There also is a moth literally called a hummingbird moth - Hemaris thysbe .

A hummingbird clearwing moth pollinates a garden phlox Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in south Brainerd. The large colorful moth is often mistaken for a hummingbird as it flies from plant to plant.

If you see a strange-looking hummingbird at a Bay Area park this summer, it might not be a bird at all. Heavy winter rainfall caused a population boom for a moth called the white-lined sphinx ...

Darrell Blackwelder: Hummingbird moth is a gentle, pollinating insect. Published 12:00 am Saturday, July 30, 2022. By Darrell Blackwelder. Hummingbird moth.

A Columbus woman’s picture of a mysterious insect has gone viral on social media, with many guessing it was a hummingbird clearwing moth, which was confirmed by the Ohio Department of Natural… ...

Just as when we humans reach for objects, the hummingbird hawk moth uses its visual sense to place its long proboscis precisely on a flower to search for nectar, according to biologists. This is ...

To say hummingbird moths are fleet of wing would be an understatement. They seldom tarry long, and at full whirl can beat their wings a remarkable 85 times a second.

Cathy Tauschek capture video of a hummingbird moth. By Heather Poltrock. Published: Jul. 30, 2024 at 10:03 AM CDT ... Wausau police warn of fake bills circulating the area. First Alert Weather Day ...