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What is this insect?

  • 15-06-2014 04:41PM
    #1
    FunLover18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,793 ✭✭✭


    So my mum noticed this very strange looking insect hovering around a plant in the garden. Was able to snap a few close up pictures which I have cropped to make it look clearer it bigger.

    Looks like a humming bird but it clearly has two large antennae (seen in picture 2), which it uses to eat pollen/nectar judging by the first picture. As you can see the wings are a complete blur, they were beating extremely fast. Very odd colouring as well, I've never seen anything like it. Can anyone help identify it?


Comments

  • #2
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,645 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    Looks like a hummingbird hawk moth Macroglossum stellatarum.

    Rare enough visitor to Ireland as far as I know.


  • #3
    FunLover18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,793 ✭✭✭FunLover18


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    Looks like a hummingbird hawk moth Macroglossum stellatarum.

    Rare enough visitor to Ireland as far as I know.

    That's it!!! /thread

    Thanks a million Mickeroo really appreciate it


  • #4
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,645 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    No worries! :)


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