What is this tiny creature?

by Cheryl Clifton

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I asked Siri and I've looked on google and Wikipedia. Help please.

q what is this tiny creature , gardening, gardening pests, I saw this gorgeous little creature in my flowers this am while drinking my coffee Been trying to find out online what it is hummingbird or insect bee of some kind No luck Does anyone know what this is I live in se Michigan

I saw this gorgeous little creature in my flowers this am while drinking my coffee. Been trying to find out online what it is, hummingbird or insect(bee) of some kind. No luck. Does anyone know what this is? I live in se Michigan

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Leona G on Aug 03, 2016
Its a moth

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KG In CA on Aug 03, 2016
hummingbird moth

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Curt Pulcini on Aug 03, 2016
This looks like a White-lined Spinx moth, sometimes called a hummingbird moth. Check online and see if that matches.

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Linn Andreassen Talge on Aug 03, 2016
http://visitwimberley.com/critters/hummingbirdMoth.shtml

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Janet Pizaro on Aug 03, 2016
It is a hummingbird moth.

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TERRY F on Aug 03, 2016
yes for sure, is a hummingbird moth. They are so awesome to watch.

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Cheryl Clifton on Aug 03, 2016
Thank you so much everyone. It's a very cool looking creature.

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Vso8333850 on Aug 03, 2016
Humming bird

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- Cheryl Clifton on Aug 03, 2016
  While it certainly does look like a hummingbird, I quickly realized it was not. I thought maybe a baby hummer but when I could see it closer I could tell its body was more like an insect. I checked a link that another Hometalker posted for me and it's a match. I am so happy that everyone responded to my question. I couldn't find the answer myself online because I didn't know what it was. I wasn't sure what I had lol. Some mutation or what!!! I sent a picture to a friend and she said it looks like a hummingbird and a bee had a drunken night out and this was the result. Haha. Which led us to the hummingbird bee but that wasn't it either. So glad I asked on Hometalk. I can rest easy that I don't have some strange zombie bird/bug creatures living on my prperty. Thanks Hometalkers.
  
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Jan on Aug 03, 2016
Humming bird moth.

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