The Cave Myotis is one of the largest cave-roosting bats in the southwestern United States, forming dense maternity colonies of up to one million in large caverns. It is a robust, medium-brown bat with broad wings adapted for strong, direct flight over open desert landscapes. Cave myotis colonies in Texas caves consume millions of insects nightly and provide significant agricultural pest control.
Best time to see a Cave Myotis
The best time to see a Cave Myotis is February–August, when about 61% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 158 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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