Humming Bird Moth and Labrador sized bat

Hey hey everyone. 

I saw one of these today -


It buzzed me, zipping right past my head on it's way to some flowers.   It moved just like a humming bird - ate just like a humming bird and in fact had me convinced that it was a humming bird ... until I looked it up online.  Click here for info

Alright, evidently it's a Sphinx moth. 

Hm.  Why does it bother me more that it's a moth?   If it were a bird ...  I'd be fine with it/think it's cute.   Now that I know it's a moth - it just plain old bothers me and I find it a little creepy.  Seems like an odd double standard or some weird lack of logic, but there you have it.

On any account I don't find it anywhere near as troubling as this -

Yeah.   The caption pretty much sums up how I feel.  I don't use foul language a whole lot, but I think the statement "oh hell no!" pretty much describes my feelings about this uhhhh  labrador sized flying mouse. 

There's an even better picture around of some hanging in trees outside a hotel.   I would get back on the plane. 

If I lived there (Philippeans) , I think I would possibly never, ever go outside.


Link to see picture of dog sized bat as babies


Of course, it helps to know why I react so strongly about this creature as I have bat-o-phobia......