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tool. The distribution of Seminole bats seems to be closely
associated with the distribution of Spanish moss, the clumps of
which provide roosting sites. The adult bats are solitary and
roosts are usually occupied by a single individual, or a female
with young. Bat-inhabited moss clumps are usually shaded from
the sun and often on the west and southwest exposures of oak
trees. Bats have been observed roosting in such clumps from 1 to
5 m above the ground. The bats emerge from their daytime roosts
early in the evening and forage among or above the crowns of the
trees, over watercourses, and around clearings. They may
occasionally alight on vegetation to capture prey. Their food
consists of true bugs, flies, beetles, and even ground-dwelling
crickets. The two to fo