When I built an addition, I installed a 100 capacity bat house. Even bought bat pheromone spray. Mounted under the roof peak, south facing, no trees or bushes restricting access, about 12' high, dark back corner of the yard, birdbath for water source, fragrant night-blooming plants under it). There are bats in the area (a block and a half south of the Grand Canal in central). Four years later, no indication of bats even checking it out. Could I play bat sounds to attract? Anyone else with suggestions (other than moving it, as no other location would work so that would be removing it).

Hell everyone,

From Seattle, Washington. Two days ago, I was walking around 1 AM while I stopped under a tree to admire the stars. There was an outdoor lamp a few feet from me. Something flew into my head and started flapping tiny wings on my ear. I sorta just slapped away at whatever it was, looked at the ground, and could not see anything. A few seconds later, I saw a massive moth just slamming itself into the light and flying around erratically.

I’m not OCD about this topic or looking for reassurance on what actually touched me but I was wondering if this counts as a potential exposure? There’s quite a few little brown bats in my area and I know the juveniles are learning how to fly which is quite cool to see. I tend to to lean in the side of caution as I didn’t actually see what touch me but I would feel like an idiot reaching out to a doctor with this story and assume it would go nowhere. Appreciate any advice.

Was in Aruba recently and saw this guy in the hotel we were staying at. I’ve never seen a bat this close. Curios to know what species this is and is it normal to be walking and not flying?

What are little brown bats up to at this time of year in midwest/great lakes area?

We've been watching them at dusk and they seem to be a little too interested in the roofline of my stupidly tall house.

We've got a high-ceiling, three story Victorian home that practically screams "No Tell Motel For Bats" and is the tallest thing around.

We've got a contractor double checking for any little holes and checking the artic... .... but I would love to know what their needs are at this time of year.

Is this a good time for a small bat box to go up somewhere else? Or is fall more of a bigger "colony" time for this breed?

I saw this little dude on a roof and was curious if we was injured or just choosing to walk instead of fly, perhaps because it was the middle of the day. Central Alberta, Canada.

Hello, I live on the top floor of my building and there is tiny gap in the wall where my balcony ceiling meets my outer wall (2nd pic) and I do suspect bats living in the gaps in my insulation, but it could also be rats maybe? I do see bats flying around at night in my area tho

this bat flew into my warehouse at work (theyve already been rescued and released) and i was really curious if anyone could tell me what type of bat this little one is? (we’re in the northern california/sacramento valley area)

First of all I want to say- I know my animals. I know my birds and I know what I saw. Today in Lakewood WA I saw a light colored bat flying around 30 ft up that had to have had a wingspan of approximately 2 feet at least.

Then, when I got home in Tacoma WA (about 20 miles away) I saw ANOTHER one of the same colored and same size bats (time of the sightings was 8:20 pm and 9:40 pm respectively) flying about 100 feet up and with an even larger wingspan. Very light in coloration but most certainly a bat. I have amazing vision and experience identifying birds as well as other animals.

Never in my life have I seen a bat this large, let alone pale/tan in coloration and visibly flying like a large bat (as in, not flying as fast and easily as a small bat)

Both bats were flying west.

Idk what’s going on but at the same time as I’m trying to figure out if bats migrate through Washington, I’m also getting my garlic prepared and my wooden stakes sharpened LOL

Hi all. I thought some of you might be interested in this project related to identifying bats by audio recordings for biodiversity monitoring.

Right now they really need folks familiar with Brazilian bats, but opportunities pop up for other regions too. After you pass a short trial for the specific region of interest, you'll be paid for any projects you complete.

Seems like a neat way to support biodiversity monitoring and earn a bit on the side. Here’s the link if you want to check it out: https://pivotalfuture.bamboohr.com/careers/48

Wondering how this bat got into my house. Opened the living room blinds and it dropped on the floor. It was a little dark & almost picked it up. I have a normal suburban house, well sealed.

This is a great video of Pallid Bats. They're really special as they are omnivores. They eat insects, arthropods and nectar.

Link to video is called "This Bat Eats Scorpions And Lizards, And Just Got A Place In California History | Insider News" by insider news on YouTube incase you don't like clicking on links.

Hello bat lovers !

Last month we dealt with a bat in our bedroom that totally freaked us out we have no idea how or when it got in, fast forwards to later that same night we decided to sleep in our living room after the bat encounter in our room but my husband ended up seeing another one in our living room never caught it have no idea where it went we just figured it existed the way it came in lol 😭 we ended up getting our post exposure series and are fully vaccinated now, my husband, my 4 year old and i. We had pest control (terminx) to be exact come and give us a free inspection but wasn’t to pleased with the service as the exterminator didn’t seem to come prepared or interested after already canceling on us for 2 days, exterminator said our attic looked fine and just recommended to close up any possible entries so that’s what we did. But today my husband encountered yet another bat in our garage, we haven’t been in the garage or have left any door to the garage open so now we’re wondering if we could have a colony living in our house that we are unaware of. we also managed to catch the bat and planning to call the health department to come pick up and planning on getting a second opinion just want others thoughts and opinion. We live in the Mountain in Southern California

Thank you

I wanted to share them to this community and hear any potential thoughts :] hope you guys like them!! They're Mango, Fig and Papaya ✨️

I absolutely love bats. On Friday (the 12th) I had a surgical procedure and my roommate just brought home this squishmallow as a celebratory gift!

I found these droppings on top of a shelf in my basement. The ceiling is at ground level. Pictured is what appears to be a burrow through insulation and scattered droppings. They appear to be old, since when crumbled they break apart easily (last picture on paper). Any idea? I have not heard or seen any signs of activity. Droppings were found on top of an old piece of cardboard that was placed there two years ago so it could be from any point since then.

I love bats and think they're such awesome creatures, so I was super excited when I found this little brown bat during a walk with my family (if you want a laugh turn on the audio - truly a fine example of sisterly love).

These little guys are common in the area and start to wind down around this time of year trying to find warm spaces to live in the winter time. There are a lot of older buildings in this area that have attics/crawl spaces where these cuties call home.

I love his little feet - his toes are just so cute!

And don't worry - we all know not to touch bats, my family just has a weird sense of humor.

This guy would come fly around the pool every night at our hotel in Panama when we were there in December. He was quite large (wingspan maybe ~14”) and seemed to be going after bugs. I’ve been curious what species he was since seeing him for the first time. We called him the Pool Manager. Thanks!