Keywords
Big-eared Bats
Micronycteris
diet
insects
beetles
katydids
Micronycteris
diet
insects
beetles
katydids
How to Cite
Swing, K., & Guerra, J. (2012). Dietary habits of the Hairy Big-eared Bat (Phyllostomidae, Micronycteris hirsuta) based on insect remains at a roost site. ACI Avances En Ciencias E Ingenierías, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.18272/aci.v4i2.96
Abstract
Hairy Big-eared Bats, Micronycteris hirsuta, have been observed to occupy attics in buildings that are not well sealed. Stereotypically, prey is brought to the roosting site for consumption where wings and hard structures are discarded while soft body parts are ingested. This behavior has allowed our evaluation of their diet. At the Bosque Protector La Hesperia, of the western Andes in Ecuador, this species consumed primarily katydids (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) and soft beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae).
References
Emmons, L. 1997. "Neotropical rainforest mammals: a field guide." U. Chicago Press: Chicago, IL.
Tirira, D. 2007. "Mamíferos del Ecuador: Guía de campo." Ediciones Murciélago Blanco: Quito, Ecuador.
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