The Bat is Back

Our friendly neighborhood bat returned to us this last Thursday. Yes, a live one with wings. He was found relaxing in the Doll case in the Children's Department. He was extracted and once again released into the wild.

For those of you saying, "Bat? Again?" read the Post from September 25th, 2009 to see our first encounter helpfully reproduced here.


Friday, September 25, 2009


In the honor of our new mascot

A few weeks ago we came into the library to find a bat hanging from the acoustic tiling in the hallway. He was rescued and released back into the wild, (well...downtown Rochester). In the honor of our new unofficial mascot I thought I would periodically give you some bat facts.

Mosquitos...irritating pest or tasty treat. If you are a bat then obviously the latter. One little brown bat can eat up to 1,200 midges, mayflies, and mosquitos in an hour. Much cooler than one of those glowing bug zappers.

Info from Tuttle, M. D.. (2005). America's Neighborhood Bat's. (2nd Revised ed.). Austin: University of Texas Press.


Photos of Rochester Public Library Bat by Patrick Jager
Posted by Patrick at 9:30 PM