Insect Identification

Can anyone help ID this insect madly pollinating my Mock Orange tree with my bees

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It is very moth-like, but almost looks like a flying shrimp, not sure sorry. :smiley:

Hi Foxdale, that is a Hummingbird Moth, Macroglossum stellatarum

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Well done @oldplop! That’s some impressive bug identification skills.

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Those are amazing, we see them here too but only rarely…I envy your mock orange too :heart_eyes:

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