Our house has a colony of bats in the gable. Tonight, this little one was found newly deceased outside our front door. As you can see, he/she was absolutely infested with red mites, so my dear wife was none too keen on me having it in the house to photograph! One can only marvel at the delicacy of such a tiny animal, about 45mm in length. The foot, shown in the top photograph, was about 5mm across. It is incredible to think that it can sustain the weight of the bat at rest.
Much as having bats can be a nuisance (it is a pain to have your windows soiled with bat urine!), I think they are lovely little creatures, and I really like giving them a home.
