Rare bird-like insect spotted in Hunan   

湖南發現罕見四不像昆蟲：像鳥像蜂又像蝶

常德一攝影師在該市桃源縣楓樹鄉一池塘邊拍攝蝴蝶時，拍攝到一只被稱為昆蟲世界里“四不像”的蜂鳥鷹蛾。這種像鳥、像蜂、像蝶、像蛾的“四不像”是產于美國的稀有昆蟲，在中國較為罕見。[查看全文]

(ECNS) – A local photographer on a trip Sunday morning to shoot butterflies happened upon a rare hummingbird hawk-moth by a pond in Maple County of Changde, Hunan province.

The hummingbird moth, nicknamed a "four-in-one" in the insect world, falls between bird, bee, butterfly and moth.

Like butterflies, they have tentacles and a long tongue. They also emit an audible hum like a bee, but can suspend in the air to sip nectar. They fly and move just like hummingbirds, and can fly backward.

These day-flying moths are often seen in North America, but are quite rare in China.