Fuzzy yellow and black flying thing? hah?

Question

im collecting bugs for a school project and i found this fuzzy black and yellow moth thing. it looks like a bumblebee/moth mix. i know for sure that its not a bee. does anyone know what this might be? thanks :]

Answer 1

It could be a clearwing moth, which belongs to the Sesiidae family. Many species of this type have wasp or bee-like markings as protection.

Answer 2

Learn to ID  it with the help of these sites and even if you do not find what you are looking for you will be able to ID any bug in the future -

http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740

http://greennature.com/article1899.html

http://www.einsteins-emporium.com/life/a...

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/

http://www.insectimages.org/

Answer 3

A hummingbird moth, perhaps?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macroglossu...