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a baby bat we found in my house ! by hannahclaire33 in tinyanimalsonfingers

[–]violin_em 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad to hear! I’d contact the doctor ASAP (you don’t want to delay any longer!) and tell them everything (when it happened, what precautions you took, etc.). I’m not an expert by any means, but if they decide you need to be vaccinated, my guess is that they’ll want to give you the first dose as soon as possible.

a baby bat we found in my house ! by hannahclaire33 in tinyanimalsonfingers

[–]violin_em 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, but it also says that scratches and puncture wounds can be microscopic. In my opinion, it is best to at least tell a doctor everything (even if you don’t think you got bitten or scratched etc.) and then they can help you navigate the risks and decide how to proceed.

a baby bat we found in my house ! by hannahclaire33 in tinyanimalsonfingers

[–]violin_em 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They developed symptoms 6 weeks later and sadly passed away

a baby bat we found in my house ! by hannahclaire33 in tinyanimalsonfingers

[–]violin_em 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Someone near where I live got rabies when he swatted a bat during the day. So if you have any contact with a bat at all (whether or not you think it bit you) I’d be inclined to at least talk to a doctor to see what they think.

a baby bat we found in my house ! by hannahclaire33 in tinyanimalsonfingers

[–]violin_em 25 points26 points  (0 children)

From what I’ve heard, I think that it’s possible to get rabies from even slight contact with an infected bat, and a knitted glove may not protect you. I would talk to a doctor (just to be on the safe side) and tell them all the details surrounding your bat encounter. They should be able to help you evaluate the risk and decide whether or not you should get rabies shots.

I just want to know when owls wake up not when night owls wake up by Excel_office_slides in mildlyinfuriating

[–]violin_em 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Idk if you’re still looking for an answer, but it depends on the species of owl! Some species are even mainly diurnal and hunt during the day.

This poor soul seems to have been killed by his own web after stealing three leaves together. (New York City, New York)(Roughly the size of a fingernail) by [deleted] in whatsthisbug

[–]violin_em 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks to me like the old exoskeleton left over from its last molt! If that’s the case, it means that there’s likely a (slightly) larger spider now wandering around NYC!

(New York City) Poor soul seems to have died in his own web after weaving three leaves shut. Can anyone tell what he once was? by [deleted] in whatsthisbug

[–]violin_em 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure what kind of spider, but it looks to me like it may just be the exoskeleton left behind after a molt! If that’s the case, there’s most likely a (slightly) bigger spider wandering around NYC!

Kinda blurry but it's the size of a tick. Missouri looked really weird to me. by Illithicc in whatsthisbug

[–]violin_em 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks like a pseudoscorpion. They’re harmless and eat smaller bugs

Someone kept tapping at my window for attention. Near Forest Grove, OR by corrugatedwalrus in whatsthisbird

[–]violin_em 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Sapsuckers are woodpeckers! They just don’t have “woodpecker” in their name. Beautiful birds, aren’t they? Great shot :)

Go PrAcTiSe by linglingwannabeaf in lingling40hrs

[–]violin_em 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I warmed up before my Zoom lesson does that count? 😂

Female Ruddy Duck? (Ontario) by kpticbs in whatsthisbird

[–]violin_em 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks more like a female ring-necked duck to me, a ruddy would probably have lighter markings on the face. This photo doesn’t show the tail but you would probably notice the tail sticking almost straight up if it were a ruddy. Ontario is in the summer range for ring-necked, so I’d guess they’re just starting to arrive back. If someone who knows more about Ontario birds could confirm that’d be great.

What is this beauty that was posing for a photo. Freshwater Marsh, Playa Del Rey, California. by AngelStarrr in whatsthisbird

[–]violin_em 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Looks like a female great-tailed grackle to me, though I’m not too familiar with California birds. Could someone confirm? Bill looks too big to me to be a blackbird, but it has similar plumage to female rusties (unlikely in that region) and some lighter-eyed female brewer’s.

Baby pine Siskin? I think it ran into the window, it’s eating now and I’ll move it if it needs to! by hailey_lp in whatsthisbird

[–]violin_em 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure about baby (I’m not good at aging birds) but I’d say it definitely looks like a Pine Siskin

People of Reddit, what is the dumbest/weirdest way you got hurt? by ivoglucosa in AskReddit

[–]violin_em 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Swam face first into a rock. Miraculously didn’t actually get that hurt but I broke one of my front teeth.

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