Eastern Red Bat

Lasiurus borealis

The eastern red bat is a species of microbat in the family Vespertilionidae. Eastern red bats are widespread across eastern North America, with additional records in Bermuda.

Baby Season
Summer (May-July)
Female eastern red bat, roosting in a tree. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Chris Harshaw.
Female eastern red bat, roosting in a tree. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Chris Harshaw.
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Community Sightings

Recent observations from the iNaturalist community

Eastern Red Bat observed by seb2048
Jan 10, 2026
Fort Gordon, Augusta, GA, US
bySusanna Brodie
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Eastern Red Bat observed by ferelruso
Jan 7, 2026
Fry Rd, Houston, TX, US
byferelruso
Research Grade
· 4 IDs
Eastern Red Bat observed by ben_springer
Jan 6, 2026
Calvert County, MD, USA
byBenji Beluga
Research Grade
· 4 IDs
Eastern Red Bat observed by seangolden
Jan 3, 2026
Highlands/Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
bySean Golden
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
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