Q: Last week, I had a new bug in our yard where we have many flowers along the edge of our lawn that looked like a giant bee or a small hummingbird but without a bill. My uncle, who has gardened for ...

I am aware that what I think is delightful, especially in the insect world, many people do not. However, hummingbird hawk moths are one insect most everyone gets truly excited to see. These moths are ...

A viewer sent in this rather unique photo Wednesday, commenting: “I cut lilacs … today and put the vase on the hood of my car until I was ready to leave. My son informed me not to take the bug with us ...

A hummingbird clearwing moth pollinates a garden phlox Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in south Brainerd. The large colorful moth is often mistaken for a hummingbird as it flies from plant to plant. If you ...

The name clearwing comes from the fact that there are sections of the moth’s wing that are transparent, like a dragonfly. The hummingbird part comes from the moth’s flight among flowers. / PHOTO BY ...

If you see a strange-looking hummingbird at a Bay Area park this summer, it might not be a bird at all. Heavy winter rainfall caused a population boom for a moth called the white-lined sphinx. Many ...

There are incontrovertible absolutes in nature, and many take comfort in the predictability and order that can be found in the natural world. Ah, but Mother Nature must have a sense of humor for ...

Anyone who has spent June in the Northland is very familiar with the six-legged critters here with us. These insects seem to be everywhere and anytime of the day. It is easy to note the abundance of ...

What initially appears to be a confusing video of a moth-hummingbird hybrid creature is actually a perfect excuse for us to explain an intriguing evolutionary phenomenon. The creature is the ...

Early fall brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata), also called the Hawk Moth or Hummingbird Moth. No matter what ...

Our region is justly noted for its varied laurel and rhododendron species. For most of us, year in and year out, the commonest and largest of these tends to be rosebay rhododendron. You don't have to ...