The next time you’re near a patch of flowers and you think you see a hummingbird zip by, take a closer look! It just might be a hummingbird moth, a lesser-known but important pollinator. What Is a ...

A nonprofit organization in East Brunswick, New Jersey started National Moth Week in 2012. The Friends of the East Brunswick ...

Just as humans rely on their eyes to make precise movements with their hands, hummingbird hawk-moths use continuous visual feedback to precisely position their proboscis in the center of flowers.

Meet Nature's Impersonator, the Hummingbird Moth: The Insect That Mimics a Bird The hummingbird moth captivates us with its mimicry and unique look. Learn about its fascinating behaviors, lifecycle, ...

It’s one of two sphinx moths in Michigan, the other being a European import called a spurge hawk moth. There also is a moth literally called a hummingbird moth - Hemaris thysbe.

Though it visited the lilacs, these plants are fading, but these moths will remain with us in the coming weeks, taking nectar from a variety of flora. The lime-green caterpillars with the ...

The caterpillars of hummingbird moths feed mostly on members of the honeysuckle family, but not nasty non-native invasives such as Amur or Japanese honeysuckles.

If you see a strange-looking hummingbird at a Bay Area park this summer, it might not be a bird at all. Heavy winter rainfall caused a population boom for a moth called the white-lined sphinx ...

Easily mistaken for a hummingbird, this little guy has a story to tell A white-lined sphinx moth was spotted during a visit to Lake Cuyamaca ...

Early fall brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata), also called the Hawk Moth or Hummingbird Moth. No matter what … ...

A hummingbird clearwing moth flies above lilacs. Note the long tongue, the colors and the clear wings that resemble a bumblebee.