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Some sort of winged thing (infosec.pub)
submitted 4 days ago by SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world to c/photography@lemmy.world
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[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Hummingbird moth?

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days 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 4 days 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 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days 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 4 days ago

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

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 13 points 4 days ago

That thing looks like I tried to draw a bug.

[–] replicator@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Don't your worry we'll have the brightest minds in lemmy crack this.

EDIT: And by brightest minds I mean not me, because I have no fucking idea what this is, but will very much like to know.

[–] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 days ago

if it’s not a bird nor a plane, it must be superman!