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What kind of bats are most common?
The most common bats throughout are the little brown bat and the big brown bat. They are hard to tell apart when flying.
The little brown bat is an average length of 3-3.5", weighs approximately 1/3 oz and has an average wingspan of 8-10".
The big brown bat is an average length of 4.5", weighs approximately 1/2 oz and has an average wingspan of 12"
The most common bats throughout are the little brown bat and the big brown bat. They are hard to tell apart when flying.
The little brown bat is an average length of 3-3.5", weighs approximately 1/3 oz and has an average wingspan of 8-10".
The big brown bat is an average length of 4.5", weighs approximately 1/2 oz and has an average wingspan of 12"
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What is the real story about bats? Evil, dirty, nasty foe? Or vital, clean, helpful friend?
The truth is that bats are very clean mammals that are found to groom themselves for hours a day. They are very vital to our environment in many ways - their droppings provide a natural fertilizer used for many things; bats are an excellent organic solution to our mosquito and pest problems; many bat species are fruit and nectar eaters and help reseed and restore nature by spreading seeds in their droppings.
There are many misconceptions regarding bats due to the fact they are a night creature. In the Orient bats are a sign of happiness, luck and long life. Less than 1% of all bats carry rabies and if a bat is infected they do not act wild and attack people. Bats do not swoop purposely to become tangled in human hair. They are responding to their nature and actually helping you by trying to eat the bugs/mosquitoes that have been attracted to you and as a result are flying around your head/body.
As a result of misinformation many people are under the wrong impression that bats are bad, scary, evil and/or dirty creatures. When in fact just the opposite is true. They are very beneficial to our environment and should be respected as such. Proper information can help clear up any misconceptions about our bat friends.
The truth is that bats are very clean mammals that are found to groom themselves for hours a day. They are very vital to our environment in many ways - their droppings provide a natural fertilizer used for many things; bats are an excellent organic solution to our mosquito and pest problems; many bat species are fruit and nectar eaters and help reseed and restore nature by spreading seeds in their droppings.
There are many misconceptions regarding bats due to the fact they are a night creature. In the Orient bats are a sign of happiness, luck and long life. Less than 1% of all bats carry rabies and if a bat is infected they do not act wild and attack people. Bats do not swoop purposely to become tangled in human hair. They are responding to their nature and actually helping you by trying to eat the bugs/mosquitoes that have been attracted to you and as a result are flying around your head/body.
As a result of misinformation many people are under the wrong impression that bats are bad, scary, evil and/or dirty creatures. When in fact just the opposite is true. They are very beneficial to our environment and should be respected as such. Proper information can help clear up any misconceptions about our bat friends.
What is the best way to deter bats from taking up residence in MY residence?
Make sure to check all of the possible entrances a bat could potentially use to get into your house/attic/basement. Make sure you do not already have any bats residing in your home before you seal all possible entrances. Use caulk to seal up any openings.
Please know it is vital to make sure there are no live bats being sealed up inside!! You will find that will cause problems for you also with adult bats stressed out flying around your home trying to find a way in to their babies, or mature bats frantically trying to get out. In about a week the smell will alert you of this situation and it will be a very unpleasant effect to live with.
Make sure to check all of the possible entrances a bat could potentially use to get into your house/attic/basement. Make sure you do not already have any bats residing in your home before you seal all possible entrances. Use caulk to seal up any openings.
Please know it is vital to make sure there are no live bats being sealed up inside!! You will find that will cause problems for you also with adult bats stressed out flying around your home trying to find a way in to their babies, or mature bats frantically trying to get out. In about a week the smell will alert you of this situation and it will be a very unpleasant effect to live with.
Why is location so important?
Bats are very territorial mammals that will find and take any opportunity for roosting in an environment that meets their needs. The challenge is to provide that type of environment for the bat house you install in a location they will find satisfactory to their needs. Location means not only the location of the bat house, but direction, amount of warmth from the sun, sheltered from the wind, and YES 'size' does matter here. The success of the location and all these factors as well as the size of the bat house will determine if your bat house will be lived in. ~The smaller the house the fewer bats; the bigger the house the more bats~
Bats are very territorial mammals that will find and take any opportunity for roosting in an environment that meets their needs. The challenge is to provide that type of environment for the bat house you install in a location they will find satisfactory to their needs. Location means not only the location of the bat house, but direction, amount of warmth from the sun, sheltered from the wind, and YES 'size' does matter here. The success of the location and all these factors as well as the size of the bat house will determine if your bat house will be lived in. ~The smaller the house the fewer bats; the bigger the house the more bats~
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Did You Know...
There are many misconceptions regarding bats due to the fact they are a night creature. In the Orient bats are a sign of happiness, luck and long life. Less than 1% of all bats carry rabies and if a bat is infected they do not act wild and attack people. Bats do not swoop purposely to become tangled in human hair. They are responding to their nature and actually helping you by trying to eat the bugs/mosquitoes that have been attracted to you and as a result are flying around your head/body.
Due to misinformation many people are under the wrong impression that bats are bad, scary, evil and/or dirty creatures. When in fact just the opposite is true. They are very beneficial to our environment and should be respected as such. Proper information can help clear up any misconceptions about our bat friends.