Evening Bat
(Nycticeius humeralis) |
|
Colonial |
| Weight |
1/4 - 1/2 oz. (6-13 g) |
| Body Length |
3 - 3 7/8 in. (75-99 mm) |
| Wingspan |
10-11 in. (26-29 cm) |
| Forearm |
1 1/4 - 1 5/8 in. (31-40 mm) |
| Recognition |
Fur is short, dull brown.
Belly paler.
Ears/wing membranes blackish brown.
Tragus blunt and curved forward.
Calcar not keeled. |
| Similar Species |
Resembles Big Brown Bat but smaller.
Blunt tragus separates it from the myotine bats. |
| Summer Roosts |
Hollow trees, crevices under bark, buildings, under bridges. |
| Winter Roosts |
Largely unknown. May migrate or hibernate. Does not hibernate in caves or mines. |
| Eats |
Moths, beetles, flies and flying ants. |
