"i am too a hummingbird, in fact, i am a kind of hummingbird known as a thorntail, you see that white band over my hips, all thorntails have that white band…
“ignore the rumors suggesting i am a flying shrimp!” – flying shrimp, probably
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I saw a hummingbird moth for the first time a couple years ago. I was both confused and terrified at the same time by what i thought was a giant bee. Then I finally realized it was just a massive and funny looking moth.
@peachfront@toot.community
Nice photo! Thanks! And the ALT text is fun and informative – thanks for that, too!The “Sphinxes” are fascinating critters.
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@peachfront@toot.community
I wasn’t aware of the White-bellied Woodstar. Thanks for a special treat!
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