Hummingbird Hawkmoth Exhibits Astonishing Abilities

Science Update from ICR · Oct 15, 2026

The incredible hummingbird hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum), and other insects of the Lepidoptera order, continue to amaze entomologists.1,2 The hawkmoth has recently been studied in order to learn more about the sensory information used to control its long proboscis, a tubular protrusion that can be inserted into flowers like the beak and tongue of the hummingbird.

As scientists watched the insect feed from ... More...