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 Dead bat - parasitized by Diptera??
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| Johane |
Posted on 29-08-2020 22:55
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This dead bat pup was found in Sweden about a month ago. Is it possible that it was parasitized by some Diptera larva, like Calliphoridae? Or can something else have caused the hole in the body side? Johan Ennerfelt |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 29-08-2020 23:34
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I don't know of any Diptera that are likely to cause that damage. I suspect that the bat had died, and was attacked by beetles. Alternatively it might have been shot while on a flight with its mother. Opening up the carcass should give you more information.
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| Johane |
Posted on 03-09-2020 09:09
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Thanks Tony! I got this picture sent to me, so I have not been able to dissect the bat. I can add some more information though, the bat pup (about 3-4 weeks old) had fallen down from a colony with Pipistrellus sp. It was still fresh and soft when found.
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but don't see the image in the post.
