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Wildlife: Hummingbird Moth (Litchfield County, CT)

I never saw one of these and didn't know what it was! They hover and feed like a hummingbird, hence the name. Kind of looks like a shrimp with wings!

Source: I used a high speed setting with a close up lens

By Leigh from Litchfield County, CT

Hummingbird Moth by Purple Flower Closeup of Hummingbird Moth by a Purple Flower
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