Daytime flyers: Unlike most moths that fly at night, clearwing moths are active during the day.

Transparent wings: Their wings emerge from the cocoon with scales, but the moth quickly loses them to create clear, see-through panels.

Hovering flight: They beat their wings up to 40 times per second in a figure-eight pattern, letting them hover in mid-air like a hummingbird.

Long tongues: They use a long, straw-like mouth part called a proboscis to drink nectar while hovering.

Harmless mimics: Their bird and bee appearances trick predators into staying away, even though they cannot sting.