MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) - This time of year you may spot an unusual pollinator in your flower gardens. Hummingbird moths have bodies similar to a bumblebee’s, wings like a moth or butterfly and ...

The next time you’re near a patch of flowers and you think you see a hummingbird zip by, take a closer look! It just might be a hummingbird moth, a lesser-known but important pollinator. Sphinx moths ...

SUAMICO, Wis. (WLUK) -- Is it a bird, a bug, or something in between? A sighting of a hummingbird moth may have people doing a double-take. Experts say the little insects are an important part of the ...

Just like hummingbirds, the moths can remain hovering near a flower while they unfurl their long tongues to sip their nectar, according to the U.S. Forest Service. They even emit an audible hum like ...

Q: Last week, I had a new bug in our yard where we have many flowers along the edge of our lawn that looked like a giant bee or a small hummingbird but without a bill. My uncle, who has gardened for ...

Dear Master Gardener: I saw an insect that looks and flies like a hummingbird. What is it and can it damage my flowers? Answer: The insect you most likely saw, and that frequently gets mistaken for a ...

A friend of mine was looking at their butterfly bush this week and noticed a rather unusual insect flying slowly around the blooms. At first glance it appeared to be a large bumble bee or maybe a ...

Floats like a hummingbird, sips like a bee. If my e-mail is any proof -- and we will assume that it is -- one of the most unusual insects in Ohio is having a very good summer. "This past weekend I was ...

Take a stroll through a garden or restored patch of native plants, and you might catch a creature zipping skillfully among the blooms much like a tiny-but-fierce hummingbird on the hunt for nectar.

The Latin name of the hummingbird hawk moth is Macroglossum stellatarum. The moth is usually a resident of the Mediterranean. The insect flies around during the day and has a wingspan of two inches.

A viewer sent in this rather unique photo Wednesday, commenting: “I cut lilacs … today and put the vase on the hood of my car until I was ready to leave. My son informed me not to take the bug with us ...