I was excited to catch this Hummingbird Moth and its look-alike, the Bumblebee, on the same Pickerelweed flower stalk at Ijams Nature Center. It shows the resemblance between the 2 insects.
Sphinx Moths Oak Ridge, TN (Anderson Co.)Hodges #7855
Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths (Saturniidae) #7746 June 2008 Oak Ridge, TN (Anderson Co.) What a surprise it must be for a bird that is expecting a nice juicy moth when it suddenly sees what appears to be large owl eyes. The Io Moth flashes these false eye spots to frighten off hungry predators.
