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Northern Yellow Bat Information
Northern Yellow Bat Facts
The Northern Yellow Bat is an extremely rare bat that could be found here in Virginia. This bat can only be found in Southeastern Virginia, in which, there is only a small pocket of them here at a given time. Due to their low numbers, they are listed as vulnerable, but this is due to a lack and removal of their native roosting spots which consist of the Spanish moss. The Spanish moss can be found near the ocean, which is where the Northern Yellow Bat likes to feed. This bat does not rest in or on human structures, so if you have bats in your attic odds are it is not a Northern Yellow Bat.
Northern Yellow Bat Characteristics
The Northern Yellow Bat is a large bat that has soft yellow-orange to grayish brown fur. Only half of its tail has fur, and unlike other Lasiurus bats, it does not have its iconic, white shoulder and wrist patches. This bat can reach sizes up to 5 inches in length, its wingspan can reach up to 16 inches in length.
Northern Yellow Bat Mating and Breeding
Mating occurs in fall in winter, the precise time is unknown as very few specimens have been observed at the time. When they give birth in late may to early June they tend to have two to four pups. When born the females and young will form small maternity colonies.
Northern Yellow Bat Diet
These bats primarily feed in wide open areas such as beaches, golf courses, and areas with streetlamps. They mostly eat flies, beetles, winged ants, and hoppers.