These unspeakable giant bugs
October 20, 2021 7:20 PM Subscribe
Merlin Tuttle studies bats! You can read about his conservation efforts, or just browse his 2000+ image photo collection which encompasses 19 families, 125 genera, and 298 species from 38 countries. You can also listen to a two-part interview with him with Alie Ward on Ologies (or just read transcripts).
If you're going to study the big bug scourge of the skies, first be smart from the very beginning. Get vaccinated against at least one raby if not several rabies.
posted by GCU Sweet and Full of Grace at 8:20 PM on October 20, 2021 [3 favorites]
posted by GCU Sweet and Full of Grace at 8:20 PM on October 20, 2021 [3 favorites]
I really like these fuzzy little guys. I’m going to spend my next several lunch hours in this gallery. What a joy to have!
posted by putzface_dickman at 9:38 PM on October 20, 2021
posted by putzface_dickman at 9:38 PM on October 20, 2021
A+ post title, well done.
posted by biogeo at 9:49 PM on October 20, 2021 [6 favorites]
posted by biogeo at 9:49 PM on October 20, 2021 [6 favorites]
uh bats aren't bugs? They're mammals...
posted by What is E. T. short for? at 10:58 PM on October 20, 2021
posted by What is E. T. short for? at 10:58 PM on October 20, 2021
Gahhhhhhhhh bats are so lovely, and this set of resources is lovely, and it is so lovely to hear that this lovely-seeming human actually does lovely science and behaves towards fellow scientists in lovely ways! Hooray!
posted by rrrrrrrrrt at 11:31 PM on October 20, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by rrrrrrrrrt at 11:31 PM on October 20, 2021 [1 favorite]
Came in to post almost verbatim what biogeo said.
For those who don't get the reference, here you go (though that strip is the culmination of a longer arc, for full effect go back to Oct 27, 1989 and then read forward - you can skip the Sunday strip, but why would you?).
posted by solotoro at 12:21 AM on October 21, 2021 [2 favorites]
For those who don't get the reference, here you go (though that strip is the culmination of a longer arc, for full effect go back to Oct 27, 1989 and then read forward - you can skip the Sunday strip, but why would you?).
posted by solotoro at 12:21 AM on October 21, 2021 [2 favorites]
bats aren't bugs? They're mammals
Look, who is making the post? You chowderheads or OP?
posted by Ghostride The Whip at 5:50 AM on October 21, 2021 [14 favorites]
Ze Frank dedicated an episode of True Facts to Merlin Tuttle and his bats.
posted by Acey at 6:38 AM on October 21, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by Acey at 6:38 AM on October 21, 2021 [1 favorite]
Ze Frank dedicated an episode of True Facts yt to Merlin Tuttle and his bats.
As (of course) did 99 Percent Invisible [The Batman and the Bridge Builder]. It's an excellent episode and the supporting page has tons of great bat content as well!
posted by The Bellman at 6:55 AM on October 21, 2021
As (of course) did 99 Percent Invisible [The Batman and the Bridge Builder]. It's an excellent episode and the supporting page has tons of great bat content as well!
posted by The Bellman at 6:55 AM on October 21, 2021
I recognized the title instantly, and even the comment about the title. Now to read the article…
posted by Gilgamesh's Chauffeur at 5:25 PM on October 22, 2021
posted by Gilgamesh's Chauffeur at 5:25 PM on October 22, 2021
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(Much studies undertaken to document the winged animal deaths attributable to windmills—including that “feathering” windmill props does great help in mitigating collisions at night.)
Dr. Tuttle is a fine researcher and human, by her account, having further instilled a love of these amazing critters. It is so exciting to see him given a chance to tell his stories!
posted by sic semper bibulus at 8:18 PM on October 20, 2021 [4 favorites]