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Some sort of winged thing (lemmy.world)
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[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Hummingbird moth?

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This was my guess but I wasn't sure and wanted to see what'd be suggested.

I was really tempted to go full engagement bait almost posted this to birding at first

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

I know Lemmy hates Google but the Lens images of snowberry clearwing (hemaris diffinis, aka hummingbird moth) not only look like the same moth, but apparently they're very fond of those pink butterfly bush flowers as in your picture.

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I wonder?! The one (one) time I saw a hummingbird moth with my own eyes, I thought its wings were opaque -- then again, they move so fast just like a hummingbird, I am probably wrong. (The one I saw was green as well, not bee-like, more like a mimic of an emerald hummingbird of some type).

There is at least one species with clear wings though but the edges and veins aren't?

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

I've never seen one clearly either, they move so fast and just look big and not really Hummingbirdish