Visual mimicry in sphinx moths
Channel: TerraNaturalist
Date: 25/11/2012

Many sphinx moths are active during the day, and as a result are vulnerable to diurnal predators such as birds. Presumably, to avoid being eaten, some sphinx moths mimic the appearance of species that are capable of defending themselves (e.g., bees), or species that are not ordinarily pursued by predators (e.g., hummingbirds). In this video we present footage of two species of sphinx moths feeding alongside carpenter bees and hummingbirds.