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Posted: 9/6/2006 1:59:47 PM EDT

I just found this little fellow hiding in the corner of the enclosed deck of our new cabin. He's about 3" long and is living in upstate PA. Any idea what kind of bat it is?

Posted: 9/6/2006 2:01:09 PM EDT

[#1]

Fruit bat maybe I really don't know, but that is my guess.

Posted: 9/6/2006 2:04:09 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
Fruit bat maybe I really don't know, but that is my guess.

That's about the only one I'm sure it isn't

Fruit bats (aka Flying Foxes) are pretty big (I think they are the largest bat) and IIRC, are found primarily in very warm climates.

Posted: 9/6/2006 2:10:42 PM EDT

[#3]

Dunno, but it sure is cute.

Posted: 9/6/2006 2:19:03 PM EDT

[#4]

"Name that bat!"

I think i'll call him john.

Posted: 9/6/2006 2:26:40 PM EDT

[#5]

Vampire

Posted: 9/6/2006 2:32:03 PM EDT

[#6]

Igor, or Scooter.

Posted: 9/6/2006 2:33:42 PM EDT

[#7]

We shall call him scooter.

Posted: 9/6/2006 2:43:41 PM EDT

[#8]

Screech

Posted: 9/6/2006 2:49:58 PM EDT

[#9]

Not all fruit bats are big. The flying fox is only one type of fruit bat. Some of them are quite small.

But I doubt that's a fruit bat.

www.batmanagement.com/Batcentral/batspecs.html

ETA: Look at the "big brown" bat.

Posted: 9/6/2006 2:52:35 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Vampire

Posted: 9/6/2006 2:52:35 PM EDT

[#11]

I know! I know! He's a good one. Wait, there's no bad ones around here.

Posted: 9/6/2006 2:55:33 PM EDT

[#12]

Regular old Big Brown Bat

Not a terribly exciting name, I know. Extremely common all over North America. We had a bunch back home in CT that'd zing around my backyard chowing on the bugs at night.

He's GOOD though to have around. They eat SHITLOADS of mosquitos and other annoying bugs. Unless he seems rabid, leave him be, if you can. Alternatively, build a bat house or three and hang them up on your property. They're cool.

ETA: Info: Linky

Posted: 9/6/2006 3:04:50 PM EDT

[#13]

Louisville Slugger

Posted: 9/6/2006 8:36:26 PM EDT

[#14]

Eric the Fruit Bat.

Posted: 9/6/2006 9:12:42 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
Regular old Big Brown Bat

Not a terribly exciting name, I know. Extremely common all over North America. We had a bunch back home in CT that'd zing around my backyard chowing on the bugs at night.

He's GOOD though to have around. They eat SHITLOADS of mosquitos and other annoying bugs. Unless he seems rabid, leave him be, if you can. Alternatively, build a bat house or three and hang them up on your property. They're cool.

ETA: Info: Linky

+1 Just your run of the mill Brown Bat. Let him be, it's one of the good guys.

Posted: 9/6/2006 9:18:13 PM EDT

[#16]

Diane Feinstein! Cindy Sheehan! Er,,,oh, wrong kind of bat.

Posted: 9/6/2006 9:18:17 PM EDT

[#17]

It's a brown bat of DEATH... if it bites it won't let go until sunup or a thunder clap and if you get bit, and make it to the hospital within 30 seconds, you will only have to have your shooting hand amputated.

Posted: 9/6/2006 9:29:43 PM EDT

[#18]

Name it radar.

Posted: 9/7/2006 4:57:42 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
Name it radar.

thats what i was thinking

Posted: 9/7/2006 5:02:06 AM EDT

[#20]

Name it Stellaluna!!

Posted: 9/7/2006 5:02:47 AM EDT

[#21]

i believe it is a "little brown bat" not joking, that is what it is called

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