{"id":422,"date":"2019-11-25T09:06:09","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T09:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/?p=422"},"modified":"2019-11-23T19:10:58","modified_gmt":"2019-11-23T19:10:58","slug":"the-3-species-of-nuisance-bat-in-indiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/the-3-species-of-nuisance-bat-in-indiana\/","title":{"rendered":"The 3 Species of Nuisance Bat in Indiana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here in Indiana, there are many species of nuisance wildlife. But when it comes to bats, they are at the top of the list. Bats are highly destructive to houses and buildings, and pose many health hazards as common carriers of several infectious diseases. There are three species of bat that are the most common nuisance bats found in Indiana, so if you have bats in the attic or house, it is likely one of these three species. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Continue reading to learn more about each species of bat native to Indiana, and how to safely get rid of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/24-Hour-Bat-Removal-Indianapolis-e1574536200688.jpg\" alt=\"Indianapolis Bat Removal and Control 317-535-4605\" class=\"wp-image-423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/24-Hour-Bat-Removal-Indianapolis-e1574536200688.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/24-Hour-Bat-Removal-Indianapolis-e1574536200688-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/24-Hour-Bat-Removal-Indianapolis-e1574536200688-768x447.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Big Brown Bat<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The Big Brown Bat is a member of the <em>fuscus<\/em> species, and most native to North America, the Caribbean,\nand even parts of Central America. As medium-sized bats, they grow up to 13\ncentimeters in length, and can weight up to 16 grams. Like the Little brown bat,\nthey are also nocturnal, echolocating, and insectivorous. They roost during the\nday, usually in hollow trees, and hunt for insects at night. They are known as\na nuisance bat in some areas, commonly taking refuge in residential and\ncommercial structures like sheds, attics, crawl spaces, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Little Brown Bat<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The little brown bats are among the most common bats found\nin North America. They are covered in shiny brown, sleek-looking fir, with a\nlighter patch of fir on their bellies. They are usually around 3 to 3 \u00bd inches\nin length, and weigh only a fraction of an ounce. Although small, their average\nwingspan is more than double their body length, generally between 6 and 8\ninches. They can live up to 30 years or more, average between 20 and 30 years\nspecifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Breeding season is generally around September and October,\nbut females actually store the male sperm for springtime fertilization, making\nbaby bats born in the summer. Gestation is generally 50 to 60 days, and once\nborn, sexual maturity is reached between 6 and 8 months. Females generally give\nbirth to just one bat pup a year, but sometimes two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mexican Free-Tailed Bat<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Mexican Free-Tailed bats are sometimes known as Brazilian\nFree-Tail bats, but also called Guano bats, because they produce large amounts\nof droppings. They are also incredibly fast at flying, reaching up to 99 miles\nper hour! In fact, they are now proven to be the fasted flying animal in the\nworld, being 30 miles per hour faster than the fastest bird! Furthermore, they\ncan fly higher than any other bat, at extremely high altitudes up to 10,000\nfeet. No other animal or human can survive this altitude because of the lack of\noxygen! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for their name, it is derived from their free-hanging\ntail that extends beyond their tail membranes. And they also have wrinkled\nlips, distinctive to their particular genus. When it comes to being a nuisance,\nMexican Free-Tailed bats might be the most destructive since they form the\nlargest colonies out of all other warm-blooded species. If you have an\ninfestation of these in your attic, it can be a long and expensive renovation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Non-Lethal Indiana Bat Removal and Control <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you have nuisance bats, call 317-535-4605<\/strong> to speak with a friendly and knowledgeable wildlife abatement specialist about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/indianapolis-bat-removal-services.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Indianapolis bat removal services (opens in a new tab)\">Indianapolis bat removal services<\/a> and solutions. Don\u2019t let bats damage your property and cost you thousands of dollars in renovations! Let our DNR licensed and insured bat removal specialists provide the workable solutions you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3Copy-Copy-Copy-2-e1555613493714-1024x478.jpg\" alt=\"Indiana Bat Removal 317-535-4605\" class=\"wp-image-312\"\/><figcaption>Indiana Bat Removal\n317-535-4605<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here in Indiana, there are many species of nuisance wildlife. But when it comes to bats, they are at the top of the list. Bats are highly destructive to houses and buildings, and pose many health hazards as common carriers &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/the-3-species-of-nuisance-bat-in-indiana\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":423,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[178,58,141,104,48,43,103],"class_list":["post-422","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bats","tag-24-hour-bat-removal-indianapolis","tag-bat-removal-and-control","tag-bat-species-indiana","tag-big-brown-bat","tag-indianapolis-bat-removal","tag-little-brown-bat","tag-mexican-free-tailed-bat"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/422","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=422"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/422\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":424,"href":"https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/422\/revisions\/424"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batremovalindianapolis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}