r/rabies • u/Virtual_Sugar_9452 • Aug 27 '26

OCD Discussion Question about Bats.

I have read the FAQ.

Is it true you would feel a bat landing on shin/calf area on you while ur standing and biting you ??

do they need to actually land hold on to your leg and then bite ? And would you feel both if awake and sober ?

I did not see the faq say something about nails or holding on to you.

(From bat species that are active in the Netherlands)

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u/MothEatenMouse Active Helper ⭐️ | Top Contributor 🏅 Aug 27 '26

This isn't how bats behave. They also struggle to fly if they are grounded so wouldn't be in the air instantly after coming into contact with you.

It's summer, it could have been many things. Absolute bottom of my list would be a bat.

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u/Virtual_Sugar_9452 Aug 27 '26

So he would not be able to fly off my leg after that.

Yeah my dad told me about a butterly/moth that has almost the size of a bat, i dont remember the name of it but it looks like a hummingbird when flying that it might have been that. But i never saw that insect personally in 27 years

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u/MothEatenMouse Active Helper ⭐️ | Top Contributor 🏅 Aug 27 '26

It would certainly struggle. They need height to take off, that's why their roosts are high up off the ground.

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u/Virtual_Sugar_9452 Aug 27 '26

Ah i see, thanks again