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Insect ID #768077

Asked August 19, 2021, 7:12 AM EDT

Wondering the name of this insect

Montgomery County Maryland

Expert Response

This looks like a type of day flying moth called a Hummingbird Moth. They are called that because the flying and nectar feeding on flowers has similarity to hummingbird flight behaviors- hovering, backing up, swift in-flight changes of direction etc.



Christine 

Answered by theHome and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied August 19, 2021, 9:56 AM EDT

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