Bats - love or loathe them?

Shenshen

I like them, there's a few living somewhere around a watertower near the estate, I sometimes see them whizzing about at dusk in summer. I don't see what anyone could have against them.

guest2014

Raminahobbin wrote: »

People are idiots, it wouldn't surprise me.

that reminds me of a guy i know, he was going camping once and told me he was bringing his gun with him in case a mink got into his tent, as they would go straight for your neck and drink all your blood until you are dead, he was dead serious.:(

--LOS--

I think bats are pretty cool, they're like an animal that shouldn't fly but they do, it's like a flying kitten, they're the only mammals that can fly. They're sort of mysterious as well, they're often about in the evenings at home but even then it's hard to get a look at them. I had a cat that brought one into me in bed one time, that wasn't so fun..

MadYaker

I like them. They are always around my parents house at night. I like the little chirp noise they emit. Pretty cool that they can catch flies in pitch darkness with their echolocation.

RobertKK

Lots of bats where I live and they fly quite close. I love bats, happy to see them.
I don't like bats in the house though, Irish bats are harmless.

corner of hells

My grandfather convinced me and my cousins when we were small that nuns turned into bats when they died.
The terror the mad bastard inflicted on a bunch of four and five year olds.

DarkyHughes

Bats can't see in the dark.

McChubbin

Always enjoyed going into the Bat House in Dublin Zoo when I was little.
As bad as they are for carrying several dieases, you have to admit they're oddly cute little critters.

Minjor

From my experience, you don't see them out flying all that often in Ireland.

I live in the countryside and see them rarely. Cool to watch though when they decide to make an appearance.

Birneybau

No opinion on them whatsoever.

Voles, love them or hate them? Now, theres a topic.

FunLover18

Adyx wrote: »

There's a type of bat found in South America that does feed on blood.

There is indeed but the OP was specifically talking about bats in Ireland. I also thinks it's pretty unfair to label all bats as blood suckers because of breed, you want to take a good hard look at yourself in the mirror mate

Iranoutofideas

Seeing the Bats out flying around the place is the start of summer for me. They fly around my house at night in circles for the entire summer, fantastic to watch, they can pull off some moves that would put a Swallow to shame.

Smidge

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Baby bats are real cuties, we'd one with a damaged wing in the boilerhouse once. Couldn't catch the guy to bring him to a vets, he'd flop away off balance if you got near to him. Furry head on him.

It took three days for him to die. Probably should have killed the poor thing to put it out of it's misery although that's easier said than done obviously. I wouldn't have it in me to end a bats life no matter what the circumstance

I think its against the law to kill a bat in the house. Open to correction
Although who the fukc is going to ring up the appropriate authority and say "Eh yeah, I've just killed a bat so best come over and arrest me"

I like them.
Great little critters.

Mountainsandh

They're very cute and useful, but I'm scared of them a bit because they fly too fast and close, and I have this irrational fear that they will aim for my hair.

gozunda

How could anyone not like this?

Nodster

It is an offence under the Wildlife Act (1976 & 2000) to intentionally disturb, kill or injure a bat or its resting place, so any work must be carried out with advice and under licence from the NPW.

http://www.batconservationireland.org/php/bats.php

Love seeing them fly about the place about the back garden around dusk

Smidge

Nodster wrote: »

It is an offence under the Wildlife Act (1976 & 2000) to intentionally disturb, kill or injure a bat or its resting place, so any work must be carried out with advice and under licence from the NPW.

http://www.batconservationireland.org/php/bats.php

Love seeing them fly about the place about the back garden around dusk

Aha!!
Thought I read/heard it somewhere

RobertKK

Minjor wrote: »

From my experience, you don't see them out flying all that often in Ireland.

I live in the countryside and see them rarely. Cool to watch though when they decide to make an appearance.

I see them out flying everyday in twilight before it is too dark.

Couple of years ago had three bats arrive in my father's bedroom, getting them back out was fun :pac:

Adyx

FunLover18 wrote: »

There is indeed but the OP was specifically talking about bats in Ireland. I also thinks it's pretty unfair to label all bats as blood suckers because of breed, you want to take a good hard look at yourself in the mirror mate

Not one of the posts I quoted mentioned Ireland. I was pointing out the factual inaccuracy in your posts and you think I need to take a good hard look at myself in the mirror. You were wrong, get over it.

DellyBelly

Don't mind bat's but much prefer a shower. Always feel cleaner

Capt'n Midnight

FunLover18 wrote: »

Am I the only one shocked that the OP referred to bats drinking human blood as a "common misconception"? Do people really think bats drink blood?

Truth is stranger than fiction.

It looks like being bitten by real life Vampire Bats may prevent rabies

https://plus.google.com/+ChrisBlasko/posts/GzCuzTyUXNq

anncoates

FunLover18 wrote: »

Am I the only one shocked that the OP referred to bats drinking human blood as a "common misconception"? Do people really think bats drink blood?

I didn't. Honestly.