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Scorpion and Hummingbird clearwing moth
Hello, Mr. Bugman
Thanks so much for your informative site. It is the best I have found for straight information.
I came for the ID of a scorpion that had stung me in my home (by the way, its sting was painful at first, but the swelling and itching got worse for about a week and then got better for about another week). Here it is.

Anyway, while I was looking through the letters and photos here, I saw the photos from Dorothy in Alaska of a clearwing moth. I saw the exact same thing (two of them) feeding on my backyard flowers this Spring, in east-central Alabama. Dorothy’s photos came out clearer than mine did, but that was the bug, all right. As I recall, the clearwings I saw had huge, paddle-like rear feet that hung down as they flew. This was only my second time to see this type of insect; are they uncommon in the South?
Thanks again for your cool site.
Joe
Pell City, AL

Hi Joe,
I can’t be positive about the scorpion, but here is a shot. I would venture on Vaejovis carolinianus The Southern Unstriped Scorpions. The sting is reported to be like a pin prick. They are native to the Southeastern United States including Alabama.

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