This butterfly is acting just like a hummingbird. Here's why: | Brut nature

2.3K views · 137 reactions | Looking like an Elephant's trunk, Elephant Hawk-moth caterpillars are large with eye-spots to deter predators. Feeding on Rosebay Willowherb and fuchsias, they are usually seen searching for a place to pupate.BBC Springwatch #MothsMatter https://butrfli.es/Elephant_Hawk © Hugo Nissen | Butterfly Conservation | Facebook

4.3K views · 184 reactions | This amazing, sped up clip shows the wings expanding on a freshly emerged Death's-head Hawk-moth (Acherontia atropos)!  Thanks to James O'Neill for the footage. | Butterfly Conservation | Facebook

8.5K views · 294 reactions | How's this for a hungry caterpillar?  The caterpillars of the Death's-head Hawk-moth have a taste for Potato, Deadly Nightshade and other members of the Nightshade family. 凜 In a good immigration year they can be seen in potato fields, pupating underground from August to October. The adult moths are equally as impressive! Learn more about them here  https://butrfli.es/2RBWNGK #MothsMatter | Butterfly Conservation | Facebook

1.3K views · 179 reactions | THE MAGIC OF A HUMMINGBIRD HAWK-MOTH...

Maddy Prichard, HR Officer, was "delighted to see a hummingbird hawk moth in my garden this year! I've never seen one up close, and I was totally fascinated by it." The hummingbird hawk-moth has greyish-brown forewings, bright orange hindwings, and a greyish body with a broad, black-and-white 'tail'. Its hovering flight is a distinguishing feature; it flutters its wings so quickly that it can appear orange and makes an audible hum. | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust