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Hummingbird Hawk Moth
Malcolm wrote:
They are migrants from France which turn up in the southern half of England almost every year, sometimes in quite large numbers, in whih years they often reach further north into Scotland. See, e.g., http://cgi.ukmoths.force9.co.uk/show.php?bf=1984 OK so there I was sitting by the pond feeding the fish when this beast came along and hovered in front of me. Having never seen one before I was somewhat apprehensive. (Strange things with stings worry me). First off I thought it looked like a very fat damsel fly, but in the time I had to look at it (not very long) I noticed its abdomen was about the size of a 13 amp fuse, tan in colour and furry. Very rapid wing movements. Not much to go on I know but all I was thinking was 'if that thing has a sting I could get hurt' any ideas? Steve R |
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