Whilst on holiday on the coast of spain last summer i come across a really strange creature, it was round, (about size of a large bouncy ball) and had a huge long thin bent beak ( well looked like one) which it was using to collect nectar from flowers, it was hovering and had see through wings that were beating really quick, it was a dark brown colour. Some say it was a moth others a bird, any ideas or pics??
2006-08-28 23:30:58 · 17 answers · asked by dancing darlings 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
i saw something in the UK which i thought was a tiny hummingbird getting nectar out of a flower. when i got really near it was a massive bug and i ran away screaming. i think they're called hummingbird moths.
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they're called hummingbird moths
2006-08-28 23:33:55 · answer #1 · answered by monkeynuts 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is a species of humming-bird moth which can grow quite big. It is now a frequent species in this country. It has a long beak and it beats its wings fast and furious. Look up the species on the search engine Butterflies and Moths Uk and Europe. Good luck!
2006-08-29 05:15:03 · answer #2 · answered by cornishmaid 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a hummingbird to me. Females have duller colors than males. But then again hummingbird moths are brown also and seem to have a probiscis in front used to getting nectar. One type of hummingbird moth has see through wings. It's really hard to tell unless you were very close. Moths don't have fast wing movements. Chances are it was hummingbird as they are indigenous to many parts of the world. It's warm enough in Spain.
Look up hummingbird moths, I did and saw a brown one with see through wings. Also look up a hummingbird, which I also did and compare. Maybe by having pictures to compare you can solve your mystery.
2006-08-28 23:36:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's called a Hummingbird moth and fairly common around there.
2006-08-29 20:59:52 · answer #4 · answered by Elephas Maximus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the hummingbird moth to me. We had a few here in the UK last month, or at least a few sightings. They are from north Africa, but have been moving north due to the hot weather. They are pretty amazing too! the size of them!!! My god, I saw one in my back garden, but by the time I got my camera out, it had moved on, or the cat had scared it, I dunno.
2006-08-28 23:39:45 · answer #5 · answered by firearthwindwater 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has to be a moth...no birds have see-through wings, only insects.
2006-08-29 13:58:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
bright answer above lol,back to question a humming bird moth most likely.
2006-08-28 23:39:04 · answer #7 · answered by ♥Scottish♥Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ♥Fairy♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was definitely a moth, there are absolutely NO birds with clear or see-through wings.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummingbird_moth
http://bugguide.net/node/view/2637/bgpage
2006-08-29 06:09:21 · answer #8 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a hummingbird, but I did not think they had them in Spain.
2006-08-28 23:35:27 · answer #9 · answered by Polo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hummingbird hawk moth
Its is a moth but can be mistaken for a hummingbird.
2006-08-28 23:38:52 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋