👉 Hummers are small, insect-like creatures that belong to the order of Arthropoda. They are known for their ability to fly and have a distinct pattern on their bodies that resembles a humming sound. Hummers were first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 as "Arachnida" (meaning spiders), but they later became known as Hymenoptera, which is Latin for "honey bee." The name hummers was derived from the German term