Moth Question

Jul 24, 2004 8 Replies

BlankWe have a moth , (anyway I think it's a moth ), that comes to my flowers just after the sun goes down. At first we thought it was a humming bird because it looks like and acts just like one , but its too small. Does anyone have any idea what it could be?



Bonnie


-> BlankWe have a moth , (anyway I think it's a moth ), that comes to my

-> flowers just after the sun goes down. At first we thought it was a humming

-> bird because it looks like and acts just like one , but its too small. Does

-> anyone have any idea what it could be?

It's a hummingbird moth, or a Sphinx moth.

-> BlankWe have a moth , (anyway I think it's a moth ), that comes to my

-> flowers just after the sun goes down. At first we thought it was a humming

-> bird because it looks like and acts just like one , but its too small. Does

-> anyone have any idea what it could be?

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We have a moth , (anyway I think it's a moth ), that comes to my flowers just after the sun goes down. At first we thought it was a humming bird because it looks like and acts just like one , but its too small. Does anyone have any idea what it could be?

Bonnie

It's probably a sphinx moth. Check out this site:

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:) We have a moth , (anyway I think it's a moth ), that comes to my = :) flowers just after the sun goes down. At first we thought it was a = :) humming bird because it looks like and acts just like one , but its too = :) small. Does anyone have any idea what it could be? :) :) Bonnie

You might try going to this site...

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your state..then look for the section on Sphingidae and might be able to locate a pic of the one you are seeing.

Lar

Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!!

It is said that the early bird gets the worm, but it is the second mouse that gets the cheese.

Thank you all! I'll check out the sites you all suggested!

Hummigbird moth maybe - here's one I saw in my yard:

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"Joe" wrote

Giselle (are they as big as hummingbirds?)

Probably smaller than a hummingbird, but not by much.

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