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Hummingbird Clearwing - Hodges#7853 (Hemaris thysbe)
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Deal Queen
Wooly Hummingbird Bee -
Hemaris thysbe
Minden, South Lake, Haliurton Highlands, Ontario, Canada, Ontario, Canada
June 9, 2020
Size: ~ 6-7 cm
This very hairy insect was hovering on my sweet smelling lilac feeding almost like a hummingbird
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Deal Queen
on 11 June, 2020 - 10:08am
Thanks Molly, that was quick!
Thanks Molly, that was quick!!It was fascinating watching it feed and I am happy to now know what I saw!
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Deal Queen
, 11 June, 2020 - 11:49am
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Ryan St Laurent
, 11 June, 2020 - 10:34am
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Hummingbird hawkmoth
This is a sphinx moth,
Hemaris thysbe
. They are day-flying and mimic hummingbirds.
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Molly Jacobson
, 11 June, 2020 - 10:32am
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