Graham Wise
Dog-faced bat from Ecuador - Molossops sp.
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Pictured here is a small nocturnal insectivorous bat, common in Ecuador’s Amazon region. It feeds on flying insects, snatching them from the air like tiny flying pigs. This bat is attracted to insects, insects are attracted to lights – including head torches. My advice from personal experience is to turn off your head torch when ‘buzzed’ by an insectivorous bat. Better to brave the darkness than risk an accidental faceplant from a bat.
Dog-faced bat from Ecuador - Molossops sp.
For more cool macro-photos and fun animal life stories go to wise-photo.com.
Pictured here is a small nocturnal insectivorous bat, common in Ecuador’s Amazon region. It feeds on flying insects, snatching them from the air like tiny flying pigs. This bat is attracted to insects, insects are attracted to lights – including head torches. My advice from personal experience is to turn off your head torch when ‘buzzed’ by an insectivorous bat. Better to brave the darkness than risk an accidental faceplant from a bat.