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    mystery insect
    by tbeaud from calgary CA on 16 Nov 2013
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    Taken in summer in northern Ontario. Can anyone guess the insect species.

    • Camera: NIKON D70s
    • Focal: 70 mm
    • Shutter speed: 0.002 sec
    • Aperture: f/ 4.5
    tagged: insect summer ontario

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    tbeaud posted 2013-11-22 12:21am

    Thanks Barb. The insect is actually a clear-winged "snowberry" hummingbird moth. At first glance from a distance, I miss-took it for a bumble-bee. Very interesting behavior for a moth.

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    barb_butcher posted 2013-11-19 9:56pm

    nice capture, Terry. this appears to be a clear winged hummingbird moth.

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