Large Forest Bat

Family: Vespertilionidae
Scientific name: Vespadelus darlingtoni

Where they roost:
Colonies of up to 60 in hollows in old eucalypts in southern NSW and Tas. Smaller colonies in buildings.

What they eat:
Moths, beetles, flies, bugs, lacewings, termites, ants and spiders.

Conservation threats:
Vulnerable to loss of roost sites in tree hollows and loss of feeding grounds by forestry activities, clearing for agriculture and housing.

Other information:
They are restricted to montane areas above 300 metres in north of range, lower altitudes in southern parts of range. In Tas, at sea level. Rainforests, eucalypt forests, subalpine woodland to alpine moors.

Photo © L Lumsden/Nature Focus