little brown bat
noun
: a small widely distributed insectivorous North American bat (Myotis lucifugus) with brown fur
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There are about 30 species of bats across the Southeast, but the most common types that get into homes are the little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) and big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus).
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
But bats, particularly the little brown bat, found in upstate New York, show much higher p53 activity and even carry two active copies of the gene.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2025
In 2018, a study out of UW-Madison that analyzed bat poop found that little brown bats in Wisconsin were eating 17 different types of mosquitoes, including nine that carry West Nile virus.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
For instance, little brown bats are currently considered a single species, though research has found five independent lineages within this species.
—Tanya Dewey, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2024
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
But bats, particularly the little brown bat, found in upstate New York, show much higher p53 activity and even carry two active copies of the gene.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2025
In 2018, a study out of UW-Madison that analyzed bat poop found that little brown bats in Wisconsin were eating 17 different types of mosquitoes, including nine that carry West Nile virus.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
For instance, little brown bats are currently considered a single species, though research has found five independent lineages within this species.
—Tanya Dewey, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2024
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