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Hummingbird Clearwing - Hemaris thysbe
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Hummingbird Clearwing - Hemaris thysbe
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
August 18, 2008
Size: apx. 1.25 inches
My son and I were dive-bombed by this guy while sitting on our back porch. We were evidently in his way to the flowers behind us.

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Contributed by Kaiju Images on 19 August, 2008 - 8:06am

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