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Eastern pipistrelle

Description:

Found in n. Ga cave

Habitat:

Cave

Notes:

Found with brown bats all in same area

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5 Comments

JDMallory
JDMallory 10 years ago

It most likely is a eastern pipistrelle (aka tri color). Small in size and I have been told it could be the moisture on its fur that gives it the white look, however i was not sure. I would never wake up a bat in hibernation, and WNS has made it's way here however i did not see any cases in this cave. I wash my clothes between cave visits just to make sure.

Jeff Dreier
Jeff Dreier 10 years ago

Were the brown bats you mentioned big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) or little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus)? If smaller than both, probably a pipistrelle.

Jeff Dreier
Jeff Dreier 10 years ago

Possibly an eastern pipistrelle, but can't be sure. Be careful not to disturb hibernating bats; they use a lot of energy to become active. Is white-nose syndrome common in Georgia?

IanAyotte
IanAyotte 10 years ago

Ya it's some kind of bat and it looks like it was diving

James McNair
James McNair 10 years ago

Possibly Northern Ghost bat or Honduran White Bat?

JDMallory
Spotted by
JDMallory

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Mar 12, 2014
Submitted on Mar 13, 2014

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