Hummingbird Hawk-Moth Animal Pictures

Macroglossum stellatarum

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Hummingbird Hawk-Moth feeding from a purple flower with its long proboscis

Hummingbird Hawk-Moth feeding from a purple flower with its long proboscis
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Hummingbird Hawk-Moths use their long proboscis like a straw to suck nectar from flowers.

Hummingbird Hawk-Moth caterpillar on a flowering plant

Hummingbird Hawk-Moth caterpillar on a flowering plant
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Hummingbird Hawk-Moth caterpillars are yellow when they first hatch and turn green as they grow and mature. They have two stripes along their bodies that are grey and cream.

Hummingbird hawk-moth hovering over a flower

Hummingbird hawk-moth hovering over a flower
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Hummingbird hawk-moths are so named because they can hover in place like a hummingbird.

Hummingbird Hawk-Moth isolated on a white background

Hummingbird Hawk-Moth isolated on a white background
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The hind wings of the hummingbird hawk-moth are orange.

Two hummingbird hawk-moths drinking nectar from a purple flower

Two hummingbird hawk-moths drinking nectar from a purple flower
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Hummingbird hawk-moths are harmless to humans and animals and have no stinger.