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Flying Shrimp Bumble Bee?
Saw what probably was a bumble bee working the flowers on the deck but I've never seen anything like this one. It was around an inch long. Rather than the body being bulb like, it was more elongated. It was bumble bee colors of yellow and black but the body was yellow and the tail was black, no stripes. It had a very thick antennae with little smaller antennae branching out about 1/8 of an inch on the sides.
The tail was fanned like a shrimp's and totally black.
I'm in the S.E. United States. Looked on Google but didn't see anything remotely that looked like it.
Did more Google searches and it looks like a hummingbird moth. Very odd but interesting creature. Yet, I thought moths mainly came out after dark. This was in mid afternoon.
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- Anonymous10 years agoFavorite Answer
Yes it sounds like one of the Hummingbird moths, better known as Bee Hawkmoths (Hermaris) They have transparent wings just like a Bumble Bee, black and yellow stripes and black tails. They do fly mainly in the afternoon and some have slightly fanned out tails - just like genuine Hummingbirds.
The smaller antennae which you noticed were actually the two front legs which they hold extended out when flying.
Source(s): Study insects - 10 years ago
There's a moth that looks like a bee...with the fan tail just like that...they have been on my porch before too...idk the name of it but I think its a moth 100% ^_^ hope i helped!
