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Hummingbird Hawk-Moth

Macroglossum stellatarum

About

A day-flying moth that hovers at flowers and produces an audible hum, almost perfectly mimicking a hummingbird. Has exceptional visual memory for flower locations.

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Did You Know?

This moth can remember the locations of hundreds of individual flowers and times its visits to when nectar is replenished β€” a memory feat unmatched by most insects.