Late-seasonal activity and diet of the evening bat (Nycticeius humeralis) in Nebraska

Keith Geluso, Jason P. Damm, Ernest W. Valdez

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Abstract

In North America, Nebraska represents part of the northwestern edge of the distribution for the evening bat (Nycticeius humeralis). To date, little information on this bat's natural history has been published from the state or from other parts of the Great Plains. Here we report on aspects of its natural history in Nebraska from 2 localities. In late summer and early autumn of 2006, we documented individuals farther west in Nebraska (Harlan County) than previously reported and determined that individuals fed mainly on Coleoptera and Hymenoptera. In 2006, evening bats appeared to migrate from Nebraska during late September-early October, and individuals were extremely fat, about 15 g, prior to migration. Evening bats likely are more widespread and common in south central Nebraska than previously documented. On 6 October 2005, we reported on an individual from eastern Nebraska (Douglas County), which represents the latest seasonal record of N. humeralis from the state.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)21-24
Number of pages4
JournalWestern North American Naturalist
Volume68
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Body mass
  • Diet
  • Distribution
  • Evening bat
  • Nebraska
  • Nycticeius humeralis
  • Seasonal activity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Ecology

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