Food Habits of Eastern Small-footed Bats (Myotis leibii) in New Hampshire

Autor:	Paul R. Moosman, Jacques Pierre Veilleux, Howard H. Thomas
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	Lepidoptera genitalia Myotis leibii animal structures Ecology fungi Food habits Vegetation Gleaning Biology biology.organism_classification Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Feces Predation
Zdroj:	The American Midland Naturalist. 158:354-360
ISSN:	1938-4238 0003-0031
DOI:	10.1674/0003-0031(2007)158[354:fhoesb]2.0.co;2
Popis:	Published information about the diet of eastern small-footed bats (Myotis leibii) does not exist. Feces of 39 M. leibii captured from May through Sep. in southern New Hampshire contained eight orders of insects, spiders (Araneae), unidentified arthropods and vegetation. Moths (Lepidoptera), true flies (Diptera) and beetles (Coleoptera) composed most of the diet. Diet of adult males contained significantly fewer beetles than that of juveniles, but diet was similar between other demographic groups and across seasons. Presence of spiders and crickets (Gryllidae) in the diet suggested M. leibii captured some prey via gleaning.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
Externí odkaz:	https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::5fd645b4b4684f6d4759cbdc447fcf22 https://doi.org/10.1674/0003-0031(2007)158[354:fhoesb]2.0.co Zobrazit plný text záznamu