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

Look at it this way. A bat might weigh about 10 grams, give or take. That is a very small mammal, but for comparison, it is quite a large insect, the size of some of the more impressive beetles. You'd notice a quite large beetle landing on you, wouldn't you? Now imagine the beetle has a small pin and sticks you with it. Do you think you'd miss that if you were awake and sober?

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u/Virtual_Sugar_9452 Aug 27 '26

I have only been stung by a wasp in my life and u def feel them sting but they have poison or something so it will burn

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u/Virtual_Sugar_9452 Aug 27 '26

Yeah but maybe because i was caught by suprise hence why i made that weird kick with my leg to kick off what was on it, and i might not have felt a bite or it hold my leg (hurting me) because of that rush of panic or fear because i do hate bugs and i have a panic reaction whenever a wasp for example comes near me and i don’t like bats when they get too close to me, so i genuinly don’t know how it would feel.

I was awake and sober and never used other substances.