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 ...

I'll admit it — I would've done a double take. If you spotted this tiny creature hovering around your flowers, would you assume it was a hummingbird? A giant bee? Some sort of mutant lobster?

A tiny pollinator that looks and sounds a lot like a bird is attracting fresh attention. What people are noticing is not a hummingbird, but the hummingbird hawk moth, a species that can hover while ...

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 ...

Take a stroll through a garden or restored patch of native plants, and you might catch a creature zipping skillfully among the blooms much like a tiny-but-fierce hummingbird on the hunt for nectar.

Parade Pets and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. I'll admit it — I would've done a double take. If you spotted this tiny creature hovering around your flowers, would you assume it ...