I saw a creepy-looking insect 4 inches long, 1 inch wide, four wings with body of a bird. do u know the name?

Question

It hovered around the outside porch light at night, but did not fly like a bat. It flew like a bird and landed on the A-frame roof. When I looked at it, it was huge - about 4" long and the body of a bird. I saw its wings...2 on each side of its body, which I think were clear. It was quite creepy looking, so I didn't hang around.

A friend saw it a few days before and had the same description. This was on Vancouver Island, Nanoose Bay, in British Columbia, Canada.

What was it? Name? Species?

Thanks...

Answer 1

a sevenlegged scalywing? )))

Answer 2

are you sure it wasn't a hummingbird?

Answer 3

Was it a dragon fly?  they can get large in size and have 4 wings (two per side) that allow them to hover, as well as fly quickly.

Answer 4

Its a crowalache

Answer 5

Mothman ?

Here is a picture of the mothman..

http://www.freewebs.com/bfpteam/ourstudi...

Goodluck

Answer 6

go to whatsthatbug.com and ask them

Answer 7

it was a 1 inch bird with a 4 inch long p***s...

Answer 8

Did it look like this.

http://www.cirrusimage.com/moths_humming...