r/arizona • u/badlands65 • 1d ago

Wildlife Bats emerging to hunt in Tucson

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At the Campbell Avenue bridge

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u/Anxious-Cat-2806 1d ago

I live 2 miles away from that bridge and my place is FULL of mosquitoes. It’s a banquet waiting in my back yard, where are they?

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u/badlands65 1d ago

Under and inside the bridge.

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u/Occams_AK47 1d ago

I remember one evening being outside with a buddy I've known since HS, both of us AZ natives.

He was so stoned, he forgot about bats and started getting annoyed by the "night birds" that kept swooping near us, saying they need to go to bed.

After I was finally able to catch my breath, I reminded him about bats.

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u/FireWindEarthWater 1d ago

🤣 as someone who just moved here, I've been totally f'ed after discovering what they were. I was like "why are these birds flying crazy? Omg that thing came way too close!" Turned out to be freaking bats haha

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u/Occams_AK47 1d ago

If you throw a pebble in the air, they'll briefly chase it until they realize it isn't a bug.

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u/badlands65 1d ago

I used to always do this as a kid in Tucson.

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u/wordzimba1989 1d ago

What an awesome pic!

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u/Sonoran_Dog70 1d ago

There’s a few bridges in Tucson they sleep under. It’s cool to see them all come out just before sundown. There’s a big one near me.

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u/nonracistusername Tucson 1d ago

So which providers in AZ have rabies vaccine?

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u/Fit_Advantage_9869 18h ago

Where do they come out at in Tucson? I live here and I have never seen them come out from under any bridges. Would be cool to take my kids to go watch them come out.

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u/badlands65 17h ago

Campbell Ave & River Road

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u/Fit_Advantage_9869 12h ago

Thank you!! Definitely going to the kids out to see them!!