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Hovering feeder
Hovering hummingbird hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum) maintaining stationary flight over wild sage (Lantana camara) while feeding. The self-generated air flow from the beating wings of a hawkmoth is powerful and capable of inducing flower motions. Hawkmoths compensate for such flower motions by tracking them through space to maintain contact with the nectary. (doi: 10.1242/jeb.02616)
© Philippe Rouquet
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Digital image keywords: Behavior, hovering, hovering feeder, hummingbird hawk-moth, insects, Invertebrates, Lepidoptera, Macroglossum, Macroglossum stellatarum, modern- wing-folding insects, proboscis, Sphingidae, Sphinx moth family, winged insects
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