The Silver-haired Bat is a medium-sized, tree-roosting bat with blackish fur tipped in white, giving it a frosted appearance. It is a slow, low-flying forager that follows forest streams and edges to hunt insects hovering near the water surface. Silver-haired bats are the bat species most commonly associated with human rabies exposure in North America.
Best time to see a Silver-haired Bat
The best time to see a Silver-haired Bat is May–October, when about 65% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 1,715 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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