A Virginia Tech student holding a Hoary bat captured in a mist net.
![A VaTech student is holding a Hoary bat captured in a mist net during the summer of 2017 at Prince William Forest Park in VA.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/VaTech_1.png?itok=r-X-yWMy)
Detailed Description
Hoary bats get their name from their long, dense fur with white tips that give them a frosted or “hoary” appearance. Hoary bats are a rare treat in researcher’s mist-nets due to their propensity for high altitude flight. In this picture a VaTech student is holding a Hoary batcaptured in a mist net during the summer of 2017 at Prince William Forest Park in eastern VA as a part of her PhD research at Marine Corps Base Quantico and Prince William Forest Park.
Sources/Usage
Image courtesy of Virginia Tech.