As in the flying kind?

We do in our area. And what is your question?



On a more light hearted note, we all know you have bats in your belfry, so you really should be the expert on such things.

Havent seen any yet this yr & readin bout they are dying off bigtime in caves during hibernation cuz of some fungus bs. We used to always have at least 2, & some times have up to 6. Thinkin bout gettin a bat house

Over 90% of the bats in our area died over the last year or two. That can't be a good thing. Way back in high school our entire senior class had a keg party in one of the local caves and it was full of bats. They acted funny when certain kinds of smoke filled the air. The same caves are mentioned in the news now that they are dying off.

Thought it was a local problem. Shame if it gets them all. Bees are in trouble too for some non-related reason.





A quote from a news source:

"More than 90 per cent of the 30,000 bats living in New Jersey's best known bat cave, the Hibernia Mine, have been killed by white nose syndrome, a mysterious disease devastating bat populations in the north-eastern US. Thought to be spread by a fungus, the syndrome has killed an estimated 400,000 bats since it emerged in 2006, says the US Fish and Wildlife Service."

See'em any night I sit on my deck around here Lots of skeeters and gnats around here for them to eat though too

Gonna switch it up eh? Superman cape gettin tattered? Batman had way cooler gadgets.

We have plenty, all the neighbors have bat houses, 10-20 flying in the backyard most nights

only got one ding-bat at my house

Same here

Yea was readin bout that! Was wonderin if the ones in our area got it too.? Sounds like not

Caves in yer area huh? Thats cool - never seen a cave






Yea , you ripped my last one







Lol

never seen a cave eh? figured there would be some there as well. lots of em in eastern NY, been in some when I went to mexico too

Been to mamouth Caves in TN, the full tour takes like eight hours, they're huge.

No, you ripped yer cape when it got caught in the rear wheels of yer tricyle.

Nope. Ones in Mex ya was at looked cool!





We thought aboot that one time goin to Fla - then said fuck it cuz it took so long

No one remembers their birth.

Been a looooong time, did it as a kid with the folks, only the four hour tour though, no crawlin through the tighter spots. Was badass though.

There are caves, but this one is an abandoned mine

The huge caves are all along the Appalacian, Blue Ridge, and Smokey Mt ranges in the east

No shit. My grandparents had a cottage in Three Mile Bay NY, near the 1000 Islands. Had some small ones there we used to crawl around in as kids. Did a rowboat tour through a bigger one somewhere up there. Down in Tennessee there's these monster caves they built wharehouses in do to the constant temp. Pretty cool you turn down the road into the industrial park and proceed to drive into the caves. Nothing like backing a 53' trailer to dock in a damn cave Always have had some bats here I assume thy're still around

Funny. I haven't seen any bats around here in probaly a couple years. Used to be all over at night.

I got whacked in the face shield with one at about 45 mph on my bike when I was a kid, scared the shit outta me. Fucker musta thought he was diving on the ultimate bug Glad I was wearing a full face otherwise I'd have been pulling an Ozzy

Be cool as hell I bet




JD storage?


Had 3 bats flyin around last night I seen btw

I think Christian Bale has been the best one so far

Haven't seen any fishing this year come to think of it....




Yeah, but you live on a ratty canal filled with insects and disease.

Since I read this I've been tryn to notice them and ya,havent seen any yet

at least 5 of my furry lil friends oot there last night

Buddy has at least 35 in his yard most nights, they live around his chimny in the attic, prolly full of shit and a big ol mess in there

Wow - never seen that many b4 happy just to have some. Figure the mosquitos will be hatchin heavy sometime

Through a beer can at one and about 10 were dive bombing me, its something to see for sure. They kind of run like a aircraft carrier in and out of his house

Day after I read this, I head out on the front lawn with the dog before dark and I have a dozen going in and out of this maple tree eating bugs. I can hear their teeth chattering as they chomp on them. Amazing critters.

Arent you afraid they'll nest in your hair?

isn't bat shit really bad for ya if there's alot around??

Day after I read this I didn't go out looking for them cause I still didn't give a flyin fuck!

Fuck if I know, google it

Yep, the gas that comes off bat crap is toxic in large enough qtys.

I was out on the deck last night talking to a bud on the phone. Noticed a shitload of bats flying around just like normal.

Took this pic of a bat just last week.
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Where were you Arizona?

Florida.

The fruit bat in the pic is native to Asia.

Saw this bad-ass there too. Don't want to get bit by one of these fuckers. Recognize it?

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looks like a relative to clucky, the bite is worse than the bark

Monitor lizard or Komodo dragon?

Yup, the Komodo Dragon.

Cool pics Brett

Thanks Bro.

Did you check out the claws on that bat? Damn!

I think he was sticking his tongue out at me to see if I was something to eat..
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Finally saw one out last night. But just one, and there was always a bunch a few yrs ago.

Saw what I thought was a bat on my kitchen widow screen last night. Noticed the cat after something and had a look..... was a huge assed green moth, was as big as a small bird. I got pix at home I'll post up. Havent seen anything like it since I was a kid.

Luna Moth??

Komoda Dragon. Fuckers are viscious

Not sure. I'll post up a pic tonite if I can find the kids camera cord Looked like something out of "The Mist"


Yep, seen em on t.v. It'd be like getting in front of Dmann at the chinese buffet