Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus). Weighing about 18-20 grams with a 13" wingspan, this bat is known as the farmer's friend because it dines on bugs that destroy crops.
Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus). Weighing about 10 grams with a 10" wingspan, this little bat has a big appetite for mosquitoes and other disease carrying insect pests.
Informing thIe public about the important role that bats play, which is vital to human health and the health of our planet
Eastern small-footed bat (Myotis leibii). This rare, tiny bat weighs about 4 grams as an adult, with a 9" wingspan. Its menu includes moths, flies and mosquitoes.
Northern Long-eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis). Another very small, very rare bat, it consumes large numbers of beetles, moths, flies and mosquitoes.
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Tri-colored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus). Weighing in at six grams with a 9" wingspan, this very rare little bat zeroes in on mosquitoes and other small, biting insects.
Indiana Myotis (Myotis sodalis). Except for its pink muzzle, it is similar in appearance to the lttle brown bat, and it has a similar menu and lifestyle. Weight 9 grams, 10" wingspan.
Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) is the state's largest bat, weighing about 29 grams with a 16" wingspan. This beautiful bat consumes grasshoppers, beetles, termites and large moths.
Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis) ranges in color from brick red to orange to buff with black-trimmed wings. This natural work of art targets moths and beetles. Weight 10 grams, 12" wingspan.
Silver Haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) has silver-tipped dark fur and black wings. It consumes flies, mosquitoes, moths and beetles among other insect pests. Weight 10 grams, 12" wingspan.
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