Recently, some photography enthusiasts found several strange-looking insects in Baihua Lane, Xingmeng Township, Tonghai County. This insect is shaped like a bee, with a body length only the size of a peanut, the front half of the back is earthy yellow, the tail is brown, and the interspersed white. Its wings resemble a butterfly, with two enlarged tentacles on its head, which look like a "hummingbird".
Pictured here is the hummingbird hawk moth feeding on nectar. (Photo taken on August 22)
In order to confirm whether these insects are hummingbirds in the end, Mr. Huang identified the pictures taken by the software on his mobile phone, and initially determined that the hummingbird eagle moth is an insect of the genus Officus beaked moths, known as the "four unlikes" in the insect world, which is a relatively rare moth in China.
Hummingbirds are mostly found in the Americas and are mostly in the tropical rainforests of South America, while hummingbird eagle moths are insects of the family Mothidae that usually operate during the day. Hummingbird hawk moths have swollen antennae with tips and feed on nectar like bees in a hundred flowers, making a buzzing sound. Unlike butterflies, it flies fast; unlike bees, it picks flowers without powder, picks honey without honey, and can be eaten in the air; unlike birds, it can both advance and retreat when flying.
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