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Have YOU ever seen one of these?

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David Brooks

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Sep 10, 2023, 9:44:09 AM9/10/23
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My first sighting ever, yesterday!

https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/humming-bird-hawk-moth

https://jmp.sh/HrV0eecl

Amazing little creature!

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David

FromTheRafters

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Sep 10, 2023, 11:18:38 AM9/10/23
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David Brooks laid this down on his screen :
> My first sighting ever, yesterday!

Cool! I haven't seen any, but have seen the clearwing variety for both
hummingbird and bee adaptations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemaris_thysbe

> https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/humming-bird-hawk-moth
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> https://jmp.sh/HrV0eecl
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> Amazing little creature!

Indeed, I have photos and movies of the clearwings. Some have called
them 'flying lobsters'.

https://youtu.be/QhSJdDvY3Uo

David Brooks

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Sep 10, 2023, 12:12:12 PM9/10/23
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I've never heard that!

> https://youtu.be/QhSJdDvY3Uo

I've seen your (rather shaky!) video clip before - but I didn't
recognise that 'mine' was similar.

Thanks for the reminder!

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David

RichA

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Sep 12, 2023, 12:38:30 AM9/12/23
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We see few of these kinds of creatures. Toronto, in its infinite enviro-progressive stupidity decided to ban non-commercial pesticide use, leading to decimation of flowering plants via parasitic insects, along with bee populations for the same reason. You'll see the same thing if the Californian enviros decide to let their laws and flower beds turn to desert dust and scrub.
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