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we have them here in N.C. I've seen them all over the country. I f you think at first it is a stinging insect, it is scary cause it is really big and almost loud.
I have seen them in Missouri, Kansas, and coastal NC. They really love moonvines. Really kind of cool to see such a large insect hovering two feet from you to sample the moonvine.
Years ago, I saw one in my yard in the late evening. I thought it was a hummingbird but it was very brown and hard to see in the dusk. It has been years since I have seen one again here in Central Fl. I am not sure if that is when I had the moon vine growing on the telephone pole or not.
We saw one in Houston about a month ago in our yard. At first we thought it was a tiny hummingbird until we got close. Very cool!
Camper1, I read this thread for the first time and was going to tell you that I've seen one in Corpus Christi, then I saw how old your post was. Scrolled down a bit and saw that you posted recently. Sooooo, apparently we do see them in Texas.
I understand the OP's sentiment. When I saw one, at first I thought it was a hummingbird, of course. When I realized it was a moth I was a little creeped out, although I couldn't tell you why.
A few years back, one was humming around a bush of mine. I got real close to examine what I thought was a very small miniature hummingbird. They are so fast that its tough to know what your looking at, at first...It had no fear of me as I got close to it. I happened to have a glass jar close by and a wood shingle so I caught it... I examined it and thought it to be some type of amazing insect. It was cool.. I then released it without any issues.. Location: S. Florida
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