Bugbear: the bats are out and about...

[ThistleDown]

That's it! I'm off picnicking!

I could argue however, that since rabies is a much more unpleasant thing to contract (as in the process of) than food poisoning; it garners that much more concern from your average person (like myself).

Yes, for sure, Ali, but only one or two people a year contract rabies from bat bites in the US (that would be one occurrence for each 150 million of you, at best). I think I would take that risk in order to control the flying insect population, but give a pass to the potato salad on a lovely warm day.

[ali8780]

Yes, for sure, Ali, but only one or two people a year contract rabies from bat bites in the US (that would be one occurrence for each 150 million of you, at best). I think I would take that risk in order to control the flying insect population, but give a pass to the potato salad on a lovely warm day.

Alright Rex, I'll concede and agree that protecting a species (especially one that keeps our insect population down) is much more important than acting on an unfounded fear of rabies. I just hope that I have access to such rational thought the next time I'm confronted with one (although likely, the worst I would do is scream and run for cover, which only stands to hurt my ego).

It sounds as though the real creature to be feared is a winged and fanged nocturnal bowl of spoiled potato salad

[Bugbear]

That's it! I'm off picnicking!

I could argue however, that since rabies is a much more unpleasant thing to contract (as in the process of) than food poisoning; it garners that much more concern from your average person (like myself).

Watch out for the bats and Botulism, Ali.

A piknick sounds nice.

[Bugbear]

ThistleDown is the bat man.

I wish I could identify the species of bats living in my palm trees. I'm having a hard enough time with plant identification.

Bat species list

Guess it could be narrowed down to four or five possible species by habitat.

There is also a freeway overpass bridge a couple of blocks away that may have bats who hunt in my area.