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Eptesicus fuscus by Batmanddanandfamily, rnrgrl (2/2)
N27° 00.523 W80° 08.831 (WGS84) UTM 17R E 584608 N 2987687 Use waypoint: GC1HK2F Size:  Small Hidden on 12/2/2008
In Florida, United States Difficulty:  Terrain:
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The big brown bat is found in virtually every American habitat ranging from timberline meadows to lowland deserts, though it is most abundant in deciduous forest areas. It is often abundant in suburban areas of mixed agricultural use. This species ranges from extreme northern Canada, throughout the United States and south to the extreme southern tip of Mexico. Traditionally, these bats have formed maternity colonies beneath loose bark and in small cavities of pine, oak, beech, bald cypress and other trees. Common maternity roosts today can be found in buildings, barns, bridges, and even bat houses. Small beetles are their most frequent prey, yet big brown bats will consume prodigious quantities of a wide variety of night-flying insects.
They are generalists in their foraging behavior and habitat selections, seemingly showing little preference for feeding over water vs. land, or in forests vs. clearings. Like all insect-eating bats, big brown bats contribute mightily to a healthy environment and are vital players in the checks and balances of insect pests. Numerous feeding studies of big brown bats exist indicating that they consume significant crop and forest pests including ground beetles, scarab beetles, cucumber beetles, snout beetles and stink bugs, in addition to numerous species of moths and leafhoppers. Like many bat species, reproductive females often can consume their body weight in insects each night. In fact, a colony of 150 big brown bats can consume enough adult cucumber beetles in one summer to prevent egg-laying that would produce 33 million of their root-worm larvae, a major pest of corn (Whitaker, 1995).
Current at 2/23/2009
2/22/2009 by exoticdvm
“I bit the head off a live bat the other night. It was like eating a Crunchie wrapped in chamois leather.” -Ozzy Osbourne
2/21/2009 by murfsma
Unfortunately my time is up and I have to leave, TFTC
12/27/2008 by footTRAX
Easy enough! Started the day off finding them fast. Thanks -footTRAX
12/7/2008 by Skye walker
Out with dad and the crew for a great hike during the Cacheapalooza weekend. Thanks for the fun.
12/7/2008 by ecuadorable
Found with JunglePete
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