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Kōrero: Bats

Bats in a harp trap

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Bats in a harp trap

Harp traps are designed to catch flying bats without damaging their wings. They consist of a frame that supports two rows of fine thread, and a catching bag at the base. If a bat detects the first row and swerves to pass through, it collides with the second row and tumbles into the collecting bag.

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by Colin O'Donnell

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Veronika Meduna, Bats – Lesser short-tailed bats and long-tailed bats, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/9756/bats-in-a-harp-trap (accessed 5 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Veronika Meduna, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.