1 day ago · The first bat-wearable microphone is helping biologists study the bats’ good safety record at avoiding collisions in rush hour air. On summer evenings, in around a minute, some 2,000 greater ...

Oct 24, 2023 · Recent efforts in this work have led them to pulling DNA directly from the air and tracking bats through environmental, or eDNA. "Capturing eDNA is often preferable to other methods of DNA...

In this study, we deploy novel airborne eDNA collection for the first time in a natural setting and use this approach to survey difficult to access potential roosts in the neotropics. Using airborne eDNA, we confirmed the presence of bats in nine out of 12 roosts.

Oct 23, 2023 · For example, Walker said, they found DNA of an African bat, thousands of miles from where the animal would be. There’s actually an easy explanation for that—one of the researchers studied bats in Africa before studying them in Belize.

1 day ago · Why Bats are Usually Airborne. Exceptions to the Rule: Bats That Walk; Why a Grounded Bat is a Cause for Concern; What to Do if You Find a Bat on the Ground; FAQs: Everything You Need to Know About Bats and the Ground. 1. Is it normal for a bat to be on the ground? 2. What are the chances of a bat on the ground having rabies? 3. Why would a bat ...

Bats often roost in buildings seasonally, including during maternity periods, and exclusions should not take place until young bats are able to fly. After the young are old enough to fly, all bats can be excluded.

Jan 11, 2023 · Given that the classroom is an enclosed space much like a roost, and that multiple bat species are known to roost together, our results provide strong evidence that using airborne eDNA to detect bats could accurately characterize the species composition of a roost or cave.

Apr 21, 2023 · In a previous collaboration, NatureMetrics helped to test the first applied use of airborne eDNA for ecological analysis, detecting bats and other animals living in these important roost habitats. This demonstrated the effectiveness of their airborne environmental DNA technology for use in the wild, especially for bat conservation and monitoring.

Jun 16, 2023 · Airborne environmental DNA (eDNA) can help detect the presence of bats in buildings. It’s an important step in historical buildings.

A new study reveals that bats use the inertia of their unusually heavy wings—rather than their aerodynamic properties—to help them perform acrobatic maneuvers like landing upside down to roost. Read the Research Article.