15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Beautiful Sesiidae on Grape Leaves
An amazing bit of luck allowed me to find this wasp-mimic on some grape leaves on a mild summer day. At first look, it is strikingly similar to a wasp; however, a closer look reveals this to be a clearwing moth. This mimic even fooled my trained eye until after I looked at the photos and noticed the antennae and wing scales.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 07.2017 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2017 |
Photo Location: | Longswamp Township, Pennsylvania, United States of America |
Camera: | ONEPLUS A3000 |
Copyright: | © Kyle Loughlin |