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[Ernteameise]

Among all the hustle and bustle today with the Lasius niger nuptial flights EVERYWHERE, I still found another awesome insect during my lunch break.

This is a Hornet Moth (Sesia apiformis). They use mimicry to look like wasps / hornets.

 

[ANTdrew]

Reminds me of the hummingbird and bumblebee moths we have over here.

[Locness]

Wow don't see many moths doing that. Very cool!

[ANTdrew]

Here’s one I saw:

[Virginian_ants]

They have me convinced.

[Ernteameise]

Here’s one I saw:

We have similar hummingbird-like moths over here. I love them.

[Full_Frontal_Yeti]

fresh article on Moths pollonate more plants than the bees.

 

https://www.livescie...ecies-than-bees

[ANTdrew]

Here’s another shot. This is Hemaris thysbe:

Edited by ANTdrew, July 13 2023 - 12:26 PM.

[ANTdrew]

fresh article on Moths pollonate more plants than the bees.

https://www.livescie...ecies-than-bees

Perhaps moths pollinate a more diverse range of plants, but there’s just no way they pollinate more plants overall.

[Locness]

Definitely better at nighttime pollination!

[ConcordAntman]

Here’s 3 different species of Hummingbird moths that I’ve photographed over the years. A Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) in eastern Massachusetts near the coast. 

 

A Hummingbird Clearwing (Hemaris thysbe) further inland in southwestern Massachusetts. 

 

And this White-lined Sphinx Moth at the Botanical Gardens in Santa Fe, New Mexico. All are of the Sphingidae (Sphinx Moth) family. 

 

[SYUTEO]

Here in my area there are moths that mimic bees/wasps too (Amata huebneri), they don't look like bees and wasps as much as these other ones but they are very common here.

Edited by SYUTEO, July 20 2023 - 4:23 AM.

[ConcordAntman]

Here in my area there are moths that mimic bees/wasps too (Amata huebneri), they don't look like bees and wasps as much as these other ones but they are very common here.

Got any pictures? We’d love to see them!