Is it a hummingbird? No, it’s a white-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata)! These moths hover in front of flowers and drink nectar through their proboscis, a tube that extends from the front of their heads. Sphinx moths look, move, and eat like hummingbirds, but they are not closely related. Hummingbirds and sphinx moths–creatures from two different branches on the tree of life–have evolved similar traits to fill similar ecological niches. This phenomenon of two unrelated species forming similar ad
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One of these things is not like the other! Watch a White-lined Sphinx Moth stop by the West Texas Feeder Cam for a sip of nectar as hummingbirds swarm around it. These moths range across much of North America and are sometimes confused with hummingbirds based on their similar size and movements. Watch LIVE at AllAboutBIrds.org/Texas Hummers | Bird Cams
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Hummingbird moths can be confused for an actual hummingbird, especially in poor light, since they are about the same size and feed in the same way. Learn more about them now. (video courtesy of Kelsey Meisenhelder) | Kerr & Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Areas - Texas Parks and Wildlife
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