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any1 see weird insects this summer

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  • 11-08-2006 1:56am
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    artieanna
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    Hi all
    just wondering if anyone has come across any weird insects that they have not seen before? I have seen a few one in particular last month. It was a pretty large insect which flew from flower to flower without landing (like a humming bird) and extracted the pollen using a long spike (don't know name of it) . to describe him/her ???? it had large moth like wings head bit like a mouse (it was not a bat) and size and colour of a very large brown moth!

    would love to know if anyone knows, what it was?
    I would love to hear of any other weird insects seen as i think there are more unusual bugs flyin around bbbbiiiiiiuuuuooooozzzzzzzzzz

    artieanna


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    The Hill Billy
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    It may have been a Hummingbird Hawk Moth.

    The good folk over in the Nature / Bridwatching forum may be able to help too.


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    artieanna
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    Thats him hill billy thanks a million for the link.
    it says they only in particular parts of England, I wonder is it rare to see them in west of Ireland where i live. I know i never saw one before and it was an amazing sight.

    Thanks again
    artieanna


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