What initially appears to be a confusing video of a moth-hummingbird hybrid creature is actually a perfect excuse for us to explain an intriguing evolutionary phenomenon. The creature is the ...

Stunning photos show a rarely-seen hummingbird hawk-moth captured in full flight, beating its wings at 80 times a second while feeding from a flower. Wildlife photographer Andrew Fusek Peters, 58, ...

Just as when we humans reach for objects, the hummingbird hawk moth uses its visual sense to place its long proboscis precisely on a flower to search for nectar, according to a study by Konstanz ...

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. When ...

A hummingbird moth can easily be mistaken for a hummingbird because it looks and acts similar. Learn what makes these sphinx ...

I am aware that what I think is delightful, especially in the insect world, many people do not. However, hummingbird hawk moths are one insect most everyone gets truly excited to see. These moths are ...

EMBARGOED UNTIL MONDAY, 29 JANUARY 2024, 21:00 CET (20:00 LONDON TIME, 15:00 U.S. EASTERN TIME) Have you ever seen a hummingbird hawk moth? When people encounter this moth for the first time, they are ...

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 ...