Insect ID

Mikie michael_ann at mindspring.com
Tue Oct 9 13:35:16 EDT 2001


Try looking at this picture:

http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/Pests/hummingb.htm

Mikie

"Kevwiner" <kevwiner at aol.com> wrote in message
news:20010927231342.22370.00000581 at mb-ck.aol.com...
> Dear Sir or Madam,
>
> I was hoping you could help me ID an apparent insect in my garden or
direct me
> to someone who might.
> I observed (in the Kansas City, MO area) an insect with a hummingbird-like
> flight and was feeding on nectar. It was not a hummingbird. Wing tip to
top was
> approx. 4-5 in. The color horizontal stripes on the back of its wings,
from top
> to bottom, were white/black/white/and bright orange.
> The body was approx. 3 in. long. The back side of the upper body part was
solid
> white and the remaining 2/3rds had narrow black and white horizontal
stripes.
>
> Sincerely,
> Kevin Winer



 
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