Bugs, bugs, bugs

Submitted by Bob CouncilA hummingbird moth feeding on flowers in Jacks Valley.

Submitted by Bob CouncilA hummingbird moth feeding on flowers in Jacks Valley.

You probably noticed that today's edition of the Nevada Appeal was a little buggy.

Yes, there are bugs everywhere.

The front-page story about the invasion of ground beetles has been the talk of the day. One reader called in to say the paper that was thrown in her driveway killed a beetle.

You can read the story here, along with some video:

https://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20050701/NEWS/107010042

There have also been many reports of hummingbird moths in the area. I didn't know these existed until last Monday when my wife Tracy called me outside to check out two of these strange creatures. At first, I thought they were hummingbirds, but the wings are too much like a moth. It was really amazing to watch them zip around the flowerbed.

I went inside and typed "hummingbird moth" into Google and there it was.

Since then, we've heard a lot about these things. If you anyone else has photos or video of them, send it my way. Thanks.

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