Top 15 Weirdest Insects and Spiders in the World

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Hummingbird Hawk-Moth

Facts

• Scientific name: Macroglossum stellatarum
• Habitat: Europe, North Africa

Appearance

What a cute hummingbird!

This animal flaps its wings very fast and has a long snout that it uses to drink nectar. Nectar. Yes, it must be a hummingbird. Right? Sorry, but the hummingbird hawk-moth isn’t a bird. It’s a day moth from the hawk moth family. The proboscis, which looks like a hummingbird’s beak, is almost 1.1 inch (3 cm) long. So: it’s clear to see where this moth gets its name.

Hummingbird Hawk-Moth - Photo: aaltair/Shutterstock

• Table of Contents:
• 0. Introduction
• 1. Peacock Spider
• 2. Puss Moth
• 3. Planthopper
• 4. Giant Silk Moth
• 5. Bush Cricket
• 6. Rainbow Scarab Beetle
• 7. Feather Horned Beetle
• 8. Hummingbird Hawk-Moth
• 9. Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillar
• 10. Scorpion Fly
• 11. Elephant Hawk-Moth Caterpillar
• 12. Giraffe Weevil
• 13. Cionus Hortulanus Weevil
• 14. Flannel Moth
• 15. Treehopper