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Hemaris thysbe
Large moth with chunky, furry body. "Clear" wings are due to patches of wing which lack scales. Day-flying moth sometimes confused with hummingbirds - hence the common name.
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Fabulous shot, florida33girl! I can never seem to get a decent photo of them, they're always moving around so much!
amaaazing!
Beautiful.
Such beautiful colors!
they're nicknamed Flying Shrimp in Hong Kong, what a stunning specimen. thank you for sharing this photo!
Nice
Great capture! Well done!
This is a fantastic photo! Can you share what shutter speed and ISO you used?
Perfect capture
Wonderful!!
beautiful,congratulations
Beautiful spot, captured so clearly