He's hanging from the ceiling of my stair well. I can't get out of my house without walking directly below him.

What's the best way to make him move on?

This is in Oregon.

These guys just keep popping up at my school and sleeping all day, so cool to see them

To clarify, I love bats and im not fear mongering. Im genuinely curious as a bat lover.

Ive been seeing multiple stories of bats biting people in their sleep, on the face. Specifically, i recently saw the story where the dentist (or doctor, idk) woke up to a bat trying to crawl into her mouth. She specifically said, "it was burrowing, trying to get behind my teeth."

But why? Why did the bat try to do this?? I dont understand the behavioral reasons why a bat would crawl into the mouth of a larger animal? It doesnt seem very logical.

Anyways, let me know.

Pittsburgh, PA, USA! i got home from work and this poor fellow is in my driveway, still alive but clearly injured! Closest bat specific rescue is hours away and the local wildlife rehabbers are closed for the day, any help or suggestions? 🙏🦇

Credit goes to the PA Bat Rehab!

Is the Echo Meter Touch 2 Pro that's used with a ipad or iphone worth it over the non-pro mic? It looks like the pro will give you bat ID during use, but then allow for highly accurate ID later with the recording analyzed by paid software. I think the Touch 2 will do that as well, perhaps the Pro is more sensitive?

This little guy was flying around in my Chicago apartment when I got home from a trip. He ended up somewhere in the kitchen but I couldn't locate him. I just left the window open in hopes he found his way out. There was a single repeated chirp noise all night that I assumed would be him. Just curious what kind of bat this was. I live near Wrigley Field. My best guess is a Big Brown Bat based off googling bat types in the area but would like some expert insight.

Hopefully art posts are okay here? I think these little guys are just so stinkin’ cute 🥰

I found this injured bat hanging off the side of a curb (Luzon, Philippines). Does anyone know what kind of bat it is?

Some background: My partner and I were backcountry camping in Kentucky (red river gorge) last night when a dude stopped by our campsite to let us know that his team would be nearby doing “bat inventory” until late.

I’m SO intrigued. What does “bat inventory” entail? Why is it done? Is it even a real thing?

Seems like such a cool job to have and was hoping someone here would know more about it.

Thanks in advance! 🦇

hopped off the wall to the ground shortly after. on my college campus. would appreciate a quick answer because i’ll be sitting here waiting by nearby until i make sure 🙏🏼

update: has been trying to go up walls of dorm (3-5 feet up) then falls down onto rocky ground, repeatedly. went to get ready to bring them to rehabber but when i got back, couldn’t find them anymore. will check up again soon.

so i know this might be a weird question since everyone in this subreddit likes bats but they terrify me. i live in northern indiana in the country so bats are everywhere and i live in an old house so we’ve had so many bats get into the house i honestly can’t even keep track anymore. last night i went downstairs at around midnight to get a snack before bed and of course i see a bat flying around in our living room so i tripped up the stairs a couple times and ran into my room. and then i never left until the morning. thankfully during the day today i found the bat sitting on a curtain and we woke it up and it flew out the front door.but now im stuck in my room again because i dont have the courage to go downstairs because what if there is another one. i know that they cant hurt me and i know that they aren’t trying to attack me so im not afraid of getting bit or something. i honestly have no idea why they scare me like this literally no other animal makes me like this. and i was hoping just maybe that someone in here could help me try and get over my fear of them. i haven’t had water in a couple hours and im getting pretty parched sitting in my room like this😭.

I did these illustrations based on the most famous photos of each specimen, using techniques of scientific illustration.

I made them as postcard gifts. using Autodesk Sketchbook.

3rd house ive been in experienced bats 🦇 this time its the attic. 😂 i thought there would be people on here scared but it seems you guys love bats.

First house was in my childhood.

2nd house was about 5-10 years ago.

I think this is the worst time.

I started learning about bats last time and i am learning even more now.hopefully i get over the fear but i am definitely not trying to live with them. Ik their schedule

Tldr: im assuming they will hibernate (not fast enough) and i will plan my exit for this time next year or a little earlier if i cant get a simple room change within that time who knows ha

I tried last night and absolutely sucked at it.

It wouldn't let me upload the video normally. Is this bat okay? What species is it and is it a baby? Found in Caldas, Colombia.

i’m obsessed with them, i love them so much.

I think the sound of the night vision turning on drew him/her back for another look. First time in 10 years we've captured anything and just had to share!

Credit to the PA Bat Rescue!

I had to get to school earlier than usual today and this guy was on the wall by the entrance and I was able to get a few decent photos of him

He’s been taken to the rehabber to get dried off! I have a colony in my attic and he ended up in my living room. This is a normal occurrence for me. I had let him go, but he was confused and got caught in the rain and got grounded.

I live in south Louisiana and was wondering if this was a good location for this bat box.

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Ok so, I was at my workplace (a cafe, I do not own the building but a relative of mine does) and a bat flew in from the door.

Now it's important to note that the bar has many windows but they're all barred.

Initially the bat flew inside the storeroom (which isn't really a *room* per se as it's separated from the main room by a curtain. I think it flew there because it was the darkest place it could see. I turned off all the lights and waited, a client of mine, bless their soul, went in with a napkin and started using it corrida style to make it go away.

It worked! But the bat flew inside the kitchen while I was turning off all the lights from the electrical panel and it went inside a hole in the wall that leads... I don't really know how to explain it but the part behind the counter has some lights over it that are connected to the electrical panel and are inside a section that is lower than the ceiling and creates a sort of "tunnel" for the bat to come in. The hole in the wall was open because a light had to be changed recently.

I had to close at midnight and at this point it was 2am. I started using the handle of the broom to pound against the "tunnel" hoping for the bat to get out. No luck.

At this point the previously mentioned client said that I should've taken a piece of cardboard and shut the entrance of the hole to prevent the bat from triggering the alarms.

I did so but everyone started telling me that there was nothing else to do but to let it die there.

I don't think I like that option both because of pity but also because that would be a health hazard.

What should it do? Should I have called pest control even if I don't own the bar? are there any other methods? Would the professional kill it? Did I do the right think by leaving it there and "trapping it"? I live really close to my workplace and I can go back in a pinch if I need to. I just went home to take my phone and write this but I couldn't leave the bar open. My relative's phone is unavailable and they live far away.

What can I do? Im not the owner but I feel like I can't leave I there.

I live in central europe, a place in which rabies is almost 100% non present.