Hoary Bat
Hoary Bat
Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus cinereus)
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Characteristics
The Hoary Bat is the largest bat in the region with a weight of 3/4 to 1 1/4 ounces and a total length of 4 7/8 to 5 5/8 inches. The fur is long and dark to light brown with gray or silver tips that produces a frosted appearance. The females do not form maternity colonies like most other bats and in general this species is very solitary. Two young are usually born between mid-May and early July. This species roosts in trees 10-15 feet (3-5 meters) above the ground during the day, and becomes active in the early evening. The sexes remain separated during the summer and then migrate south in waves.
Distribution
The Hoary Bat species has a huge range covering most of the United States and is found throughout Virginia. Most of the hoary bats in Virginia would be female. The roost is primarily in the foliage of trees, and often near the edge of a clearing. This species migrates south for the winter. They almost never enter houses.
Foods
The Hoary Bat feeds in flight above trees in forest, over water, and in forest clearings between evening and dawn. The feeding range may extend 1 mile (1.6 km) or more from roosting site. They take moths, mosquitoes, dragonflies, wasps, beetles and grasshoppers.
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Besides bats, some of the animals that we safely and humanely remove include beavers, birds (including pigeons, Canada geese, starlings, sparrows, woodpeckers), flying squirrels, foxes, groundhogs, mice, moles, opossums, possums, raccoons, rats, skunks, squirrels, snakes (venomous and non-venomous), voles, woodchucks and more.
Our Service Areas Include:
Afton, Albemarle County, Alexandria, Amelia County, Annandale, Arlington, Ashburn, Ashland, Barboursville, Bellwood, Belmont, Bensley, Bermuda Hundred, Bon Air, Boyd Tavern, Brandermill, Bumpass, Burke, Central VA, Centreville, Chamberlain, Charlottesville, Chesapeake, Chester, Chesterfield County, Colonial Heights, Crozet, Cuckoo, CVille, Dale City, Doswell, Dumbarton, Earlysville, East Highland Park, Enon, Ettrick, Fairfax, Fair Oaks, Ferncliff, Fluvanna County, Fredericksburg, Genito, Glen Allen, Glenora, Goochland County, Gordonsville, Gum Spring, Hadensville, Hampton, Hampton Park, Hanover County, Harrisonburg, Harrogate, Hening, Henrico County, Highland Springs, Hopewell, Innsbrook, Jefferson Davis, Kents Store, Keswick, Lake Anna, Lake Monticello, Lake Ridge, Lakeside, Laurel, Leesburg, Lewiston, Lignum, Locust Grove, Louisa County, Maidens, Manakin, Manakin-Sabot, Manassas, Manchester, McLean, Montrose, Motoaca, Meadowbrook, Mechanicsville, Midlothian, Mineral, Moseley, Newport News, Norfolk, North Courthouse, North Garden, Oilville, Orange County, Palmyra, Pantops, Petersburg, Portsmouth, Powhatan County, Reams, Reston, Richmond, Richmond County, Robious, Rockville, Rockwood, RVA, Salisbury, Sandston, Sandy Hook, Scottsville, Shannon Hill, Short Pump, South Rockwood, Spring Run, Staunton, Stoney Point, Suffolk, Tidewater, Troy, Tuckahoe, Va, Varina, Virginia, Virginia Beach, Waynesboro, Williamsburg, Winchester, Winterpock, Woodlake, Wyndham, and the surrounding areas of Virginia.
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