How do i get more of the winged bee lobsters to come near my house?

Try planting some flowers or plants that attract them.

>>2126475
But what do they like

I have cucumbers. Do they like cucumbers?

Of all the things to mimic, you chose a fucking hummingbird.

>>2126514
That thing is barely mimicking a hummingbird, its way closer to a bee

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I always see these at my neighborhood gas station

>>2126515
The European species look a bit more like hummingbirds.

Which is funny, because there are no hummingbirds in Europe.

>>2126531
They are super cute

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>>2126515
You have to see it in person to understand. They are much much larger than bees and the way they fly is EXACTLY like a hummingbird.

Every now and then I'll think a hummingbird is in my garden and Ill grab my camera and then it turns out it's one of these guys. Pic related, taken with a 60mm lense.

They aren't nearly as afraid as humans as hummingbirds however. You can get pretty close.

>>2126514
why not what eats a hummingbird? they are way to fast to catch and probably not worth the effort.

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>>2126460
That is called the hummingbird_hawk-moth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0qm_L_HPdM

It is obvious why hummingbird is in its name, but why hawk?

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>>2128240
Those eyes

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>>2128241
>>2128240

it's supposed to be native here but I've only ever seen them during a really hot summer in like 2006.

their population exploded over the last decade.

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>>2128252
>a decade ago.

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>>2128260
>now

>>2128240
Most Sphingidae moths are considered "hawkmoths", though some species go by the name "sphinx". I believe the "hawk" comes from their impressive flight speed. I dunno if you've seen them in action, but they can be kind of jumpy, and if you brush against one by accident it will bolt and be gone within a second.