I was recently interested to find dozens of what I later learned were Herald Moths; Scoliopteryx libatrix in a small Ohio cave. I wonder if they are included in the diet of the bats that inhabit the same cave and if so, are their hibernations correspondent? There was a whole mess of biology crammed into the same little corner with several bats, several moths, a score of crickets, and a bristling mass of Opiliones all within a few feet of one another. There's an example of the moth here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/299261
They may be commonly found in caves but this is the first time I have seen them. I mistook them for chert nodules initially.
Also, I am realizing that I am woefully ignorant when it comes to identifying bats. Can anyone point me to a good resource of info?
Thanks very much.