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Hemaris
Copyright © 2006 Katiekreutz

Hemaris
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
September 7, 2006
Size: fairly large
sorry for the blurry picture: it was moving pretty fast. very strange looking... almost looks like a bird? large antennae, pointed head, 6 legs, 2 pairs of wings, large and wide curled proboscus, is it a bee?
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Contributed by Katiekreutz on 7 September, 2006 - 6:11pm
Last updated 25 January, 2008 - 1:04pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Eric R. Eaton, 17 November, 2006 - 2:16pm login or register to post comments

Moth!
It is a Sphingid moth of the genus Hemaris,
most likely Hemaris diffinis
e.g.
… Sean McCann, 7 September, 2006 - 6:17pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree
I agree, looks like a Snowberry Clearwing - Hemaris diffinis
… Ethan Kistler, 7 September, 2006 - 6:22pm login or register to post comments

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