Jul. 20—Look close, that hummingbird you thought you just saw flitting around your flowers or plants may not be a hummingbird. In fact, it may not be a bird at all. You may be looking at one of the ...

Many a person has marveled over tiny “hummingbirds” visiting their flowers, but hit a brick wall when trying to identify them. Leafing through a bird field guide won’t help. One needs a moth guide to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

A friend of mine was looking at their butterfly bush this week and noticed a rather unusual insect flying slowly around the blooms. At first glance it appeared to be a large bumble bee or maybe a ...

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 ...

Jun. 23—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 ...