Food habits of eastern small-footed bats (Myotis leibii) in New Hampshire

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 354-360

  Moosman Jr , Paul R ^a   Thomas, Howard H ^a   Veilleux, Jacques Pierre ^b  

^a FITCHBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAT; BEETLE; CRICKET; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLY; JUVENILE; MOTH; SPIDER;

NEW HAMPSHIRE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; GRYLLIDAE; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; MYOTIS LEIBII;

EID: 36048981509     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(2007)158[354:FHOESB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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