Has anyone ever seen a bug like this?????

[tastebud]

The pics are in my albums. I've never seen anything like it!

[TexAnn]

Re: Has anyone ever seen a bug like this?????

No TasteBud, I don't believe I have ever seen anything like it either!
Looks kind of like some sort of hummingbird...very interesting little fellow isn't he?

[Sabine]

Re: Has anyone ever seen a bug like this?????

No TasteBud, I don't believe I have ever seen anything like it either!
Looks kind of like some sort of hummingbird...very interesting little fellow isn't he?

TexAnn, that's exactly what I thought also. Reminds me of a hummingbird.

[floridagirly68]

Re: Has anyone ever seen a bug like this?????

Kinda looks like some kind of hornet.

[tastebud]

Re: Has anyone ever seen a bug like this?????

Its like a cross between a humming bird and a bug!

[floridagirly68]

Re: Has anyone ever seen a bug like this?????

I found it!!!

It's a Hummingbird Clearwing Moth.

I found it on whatsthatbug.com.

[MaryJo]

Re: Has anyone ever seen a bug like this?????

I think these are the moths that lay eggs that develop into tomato hornworms.

[tastebud]

Re: Has anyone ever seen a bug like this?????

Thanks floridagirly!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Stella]

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very sweet !! learn sumptin new every day !

http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/hthysbe.htm

[TexAnn]

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Very cool Stella...Loved reading about the fellow. Thanks!

[Stella]

Re: Has anyone ever seen a bug like this?????

cute little guy isn't he? !!

[luv2bake]

Re: Has anyone ever seen a bug like this?????

We had one last year, the first I'd ever seen. I googled to find out what it was too. Very unique creature. The one I saw was feeding on some blooms, and the "tongue" was at least a foot long!

[floridagirly68]

Re: Has anyone ever seen a bug like this?????

We had one last year, the first I'd ever seen. I googled to find out what it was too. Very unique creature. The one I saw was feeding on some blooms, and the "tongue" was at least a foot long!

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[tami]

Re: Has anyone ever seen a bug like this?????

MaryJo is right about it being the worm that eats on mater plants. We have several of them all spring, summer, and fall long. In fact my boys have gotten the mater hook worms and watched them go through their stages to become a hummingbird moth. The moths feed regularly on my 4 o'clocks.

[luv2bake]

Re: Has anyone ever seen a bug like this?????

MaryJo is right about it being the worm that eats on mater plants. We have several of them all spring, summer, and fall long. In fact my boys have gotten the mater hook worms and watched them go through their stages to become a hummingbird moth. The moths feed regularly on my 4 o'clocks.

So, that explains the worms on my tomato plants, they're right beside the plant the moth was feeding on. Thanks MaryJo and Tami.