Besides sporting brighter colors and patterns than the neutral tones of humble moths that flock to porchlights, hummingbird ...

The next time you’re near a patch of flowers and you think you see a hummingbird zip by, take a closer look! It just might be a hummingbird moth, a lesser-known but important pollinator. What Is a ...

The Moth-Off: Readers post their own photos of giant, hummingbird-like moths Sphinx moths, nearly 4 inches across and as fast as 30 mph, are out in unusual abundance this year.

Sightings of the white-lined sphinx moth — Hyles lineata in scientific terms — have been reported “all over” Point Reyes National Seashore north of San Francisco.

If you have flowers around your house, then there’s a good chance you’ve seen this week’s featured creature, the white-lined sphinx moth. Like the snowberry clearwing that I featured in ...

They’re not hummingbirds, but giant sphinx moths appearing all around the Bay With wingspans of almost 4 inches, these birdlike creatures seem in abundance this year.

The White-lined Sphinx Moth is the most common and widespread of the hummingbird type of moth in North America. They are found from Central America all the way up to Canada and across most states.

But this was a white-lined sphinx moth, often referred to as a hummingbird or hawk moth because of its size and behavior.

Sphinx moths can fly up to 30 mph, and while hovering, they beat their wings 41 cycles per second (up and down), so fast that they make a buzzing sound. Composite of white-lined sphinx caterpillars.

The white-lined sphinx moth is common in the Houston area. It’s recognizable by a big round body, whirring wings spanning up to 3 inches and a long proboscis, or tubular mouthpart, resembling a ...