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It's like a cross between a bumble bee and a hummingbird, with dragonfly wings. SE WI, USA. I've lived here most my life and never saw it until now

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[–] kungen@feddit.nu 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Snowberry clearwing, maybe?

[–] joeljoelle@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 days ago

ahh I got a reply from mastadon saying hummingbird clearwing moth is that the same thing?

[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

Going by pictures on Wikipedia, it's this one. The H. diffinis pics have a yellow spot on the butt, OP's doesn't.

TIL about these guys. I've never seen a bee-hawk-moth in my area.

[–] joeljoelle@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

AH yeah that's exactly what it looked like!

[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Wicked! And I havent seen anyone use "rad" in decades. We need to bring it back! Also "Tubular", I so miss the 80s.

[–] joeljoelle@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I love using deprecated slang :) totally for sure to the max

[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] joeljoelle@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Like I hope people don't go like too far. Then its like just gag me with a spoon...

[–] joeljoelle@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

like I know, totally grody, just like kill me already right? err.. still just slang AI scapers