indiana bats jeanna eppley southmont jr/sr high school crawfordsville, indiana
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INDIANA BATS
Jeanna Eppley
Southmont Jr/Sr High School
Crawfordsville, Indiana
BATS Draw a picture, write words, phrases and/or
sentences telling me What you know about bats How you feel about bats Experiences with bats Why are bats bad/good Etc…
Why do we fear Bats? Bad Public Perception
Vampires-Blood eaters Blind – “Blind as a bat” Diseases - Rabies Attacks – Biting people
Is this true???
Are bats blind vampires? There are Vampire bats! They do NOT live in North America They do NOT feed on humans’ blood
Bats are NOT blind, they do have eyes. There sight is not the best, but their hearing is!
Will they drink my blood? No- Not in Indiana Only 3 species are blood eaters
– Vampire Bats
680 species eat insects 236 species eat Fruit Others eat: meat (mostly rodents), nectar,
and fish.
Rabid Bats Attack??? Disease
Bats, like most mammals, can transmit disease to other animals and humans.
Sick bats do not live long and there are not many of them.
Rabid Bats Attack??? Attack
Bats will not fly at you! People who suffer from bat bites have put
themselves in that situation. NEVER APPROACH AND/OR HANDLE A BAT
and you will get along just fine.
History and Folklore Have been worshiped as
gods Symbols of good luck Associated with
Halloween Bats are usually in
hibernation at this time.
Bat Facts Bats are Mammals
Body is covered with Hair The mothers have Live Birth
Usually 1 pup per year Mothers produce Milk for their young.
Only True Flying Mammal About 1,000 Species Bats make up about ¼ of mammal species
Indiana Bats Hoary Bat Silver-haired Bat Little Brown Myotis – Indiana Myotes Big Brown Bat Evening Bat Eastern Pipistrelle
Big Brown Bat Common in Indiana and most of the US Average Weight: 20 grams Insectivores: Feed on Insects Favorite Food: Beetles and Moths
Big Brown Bat
Photo Courtesy of Robert Chapman
Purdue University Extension
Common in Indiana and most of the US
Average Weight: 20 grams
Insectivores: Feed on Insects
Favorite Food: Beetles and Moths
Big Brown Bat
Photo Courtesy of Robert Chapman Purdue University Extension
LittleBrown Bat
Photo Courtesy of Robert Chapman Purdue University Extension
Common in Indiana and most of the US
Insectivores: Feed on Insects
Average Weight: 10 Grams
Favorite Food: Aquatic Larva
Eastern Pipestrelle Common in Indiana and Eastern half of U.S. Insectivores: Feed on Insects Average Weight: 5 Grams Favorite Food: Flying insects (Beetles, Moths, Flies)
Photo Courtesy of Robert Chapman
Purdue University Extension
Eastern Pipestrelle
Common in Indiana and a majority of U.S.
Insectivores: Feed on Insects
Average Weight: 13 Grams
Favorite Food: Flying insects (Beetles, Moths, Flies)
Photo Courtesy of Robert Chapman Purdue University Extension
Eastern Red Bat
Eastern Red Bat
Photo Courtesy of Robert Chapman
Purdue University Extension
Importance to You How are bats important to your life?
Brainstorm
Japanese Beetles Cause major harm to our crops and
landscape every year!
Beetle Count Activity
Worksheet – Japanese Beetle Populations Population Japanese Beetle Population: Each Female lays approximately __50____ eggs per year Life Cycle: _Complete: Egg, Larva, Pupae, Adult_________________ Damaging Stages ____Adult__ and ______Larvae________ Larval Stage Name _____White Grub_____________ Damages ___Larvae feed on roots below the ground; often the wounds left lead to disease transmission
in the plant. Adults feed on foliage, very destructive. Use the following to determine the population increase for Japanese beetles. 1 Female x 50 Offspring = _____ x 50 cycle two = _____________ ___________x 50 cycle 3 = _______________ x 50 cycle 4 = _______________ ___________x 50 cycle 5 = _______________ x 50 cycle 6 = _______________ ___________x 50 cycle 7 = _______________ x 50 cycle 8 = _______________ ___________x 50 cycle 9 = _______________ x 50 cycle 10= _______________ If one bat can consume 1,000 insects per night, how many generations would the bat consume in one
week? Show your work!
Bat Habitat
What must be provided for any organism to live Food Water Shelter
What is the ideal bat habitat?
Build your own Bat House! http://www.batcon.com/bhratop.html
Reflection Write about three things you have learned
about bats? Have your feelings about bats changed? What would you tell someone who is
scared of bats to help them accept the mammals?