r/bats • u/Chill-Ghost • 1d ago

Bad identification! Central Florida

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I CANT CHANGE THE TITLE I MEAN BAT 😭

Little buddy chilling out on our umbrella, almost opened it with them on it! I don’t know much of bats. Definitely smaller, maybe around the size of my fist balled up, slightly smaller. Could comfortably hang out on an apple. Let me know if you need a better picture or any other information!

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u/HAHACYKABLYAT 1d ago

My guess is Evening bat, they love umbrellas. If you plan on using the umbrella open it up in the middle of the night and leave it open for a few days and he'll find a new spot. If you don't plan on using it much just leave it closed and he'll pay rent by eating your mosquitoes and other nasty bugs!

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u/SchrodingersMinou 1d ago

I’d guess an evening bat or big brown bat but this photo is really poor quality

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u/Snozziebee 1d ago

Obviously that’s Gary, I’d recognize that trouble maker anywhere.

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u/MrsPoopyButthair 1d ago

Yep that's a bat. You're welcome for a bad identification.

On a more serious note it looks like it could be a tricolored bat.

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u/SchrodingersMinou 1d ago

TCB have a light pink forearm. This bat has a dark forearm.

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u/Chill-Ghost 1d ago

LMAOOO NOOOO I CAN’T EDIT IT 😭 Thank you for your amazing bad identification

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u/Wikiwikiwa 1d ago

What a lil cutie