Hemaris thysbe

hummingbird moth

One of summer’s highlights is sitting in the yard and watching the antics of our resident hummingbirds.

Two summers ago, we noticed a hummingbird that was, well, to put it bluntly, ugly. And a little freakish. And perhaps a tad creepy.
hummingbird moth closeup
It wasn’t long before it dawned on us that it was not, in fact, a hummingbird, but a hummingbird moth, or Hameris thysbe.

Neal emailed me this picture on Saturday while I was at the yarn store. I’m easily creeped out; all I could imagine is what happens if the hummingbird moth decides it likes to chomp wool? My fiber closet would be a disaster.

These are the dark thoughts that sometimes occupy my mind.  Really.

7 thoughts on “Hemaris thysbe”

  1. So funny! I think your fiber closet is safe.

    I saw what I thought was a creepy hummingbird too, then realized it was a cicada. My dog Romeo ate it. He has a thing for flying bugs.

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