Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 282
t liberty in the parlor, wouldfly to the hand of any of the young people who heldup a fly toward it, and, pitching on the hand, take thefly without hesitation. If the insect was held betweenthe lips, the Bat would then settle on its young patronscheek, and take the fly with great gentleness from… … 254 A Book of Natural History dainty.* This habit of taking its food when off thewing, would seem to be natural to the Long-eared Batunder certain circumstances, as Mr. Tomes records hishaving seen one feeding in this manner upon themyriads of small moths which swarmed about a spindletree in bloom.…
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