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Does anyone know what this is?

AlanSh
Oct. 8, 2026
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    AlanSh
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    Oct. 8, 2026, 2:05 p.m. Oct. 8, 2026, 2:05 p.m.
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    It was zapping around the flowers going really fast. Of course, I had completely the wrong lens & settings, so this was all I was able to get.

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    EB140030-1_(Large).jpg

    JPG, 1.0 MB, uploaded by AlanSh on Oct. 8, 2026.

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    xpatUSA
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    Oct. 8, 2026, 2:19 p.m. Oct. 8, 2026, 2:19 p.m.
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    doctor
    Members 1646 posts
    Oct. 8, 2026, 2:31 p.m. Oct. 8, 2026, 2:31 p.m.
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    ¡Hola Alan!
    Macroglossum stellatarum. It is a type of moth that moves like a hummingbird among the flowers, using an extremely long proboscis to access the nectar...

    IMG_3911.jpeg

    IMG_3911.jpeg

    JPG, 456.5 KB, uploaded by doctor on Oct. 8, 2026.

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    Daneland
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    Oct. 8, 2026, 2:40 p.m. Oct. 8, 2026, 2:40 p.m.
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    @doctor has written:

    ¡Hola Alan!
    Macroglossum stellatarum.

    The name tells a lot about it 😛

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    AlanSh
    Forum Admin 4267 posts
    Oct. 8, 2026, 3 p.m. Oct. 8, 2026, 3 p.m.
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    @doctor has written:

    ¡Hola Alan!
    Macroglossum stellatarum. It is a type of moth that moves like a hummingbird among the flowers, using an extremely long proboscis to access the nectar...

    IMG_3911.jpeg

    Yes, that was it. Thank you.

    Alan

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