Is a bat entering the home a good or bad omen, and what should you do if you get bitten?
Bats are a common animal in daily life, generally seen more often in woods. If you live near mountainous areas, a few small bats may fly into your home. So is a bat entering the home a good or bad omen?What should you do if you get bitten?
1. Introduction to bats:
1. Are bats poisonous?
Bats are not poisonous, but bats do carry at least 14 viruses that can infect humans or animals, including rabies, Hendra virus, Nipah virus, “Hanta” virus and others. Nipah virus in particular kills more than 50% of the people it infects.
2. Do bats have eyes?
Bats have eyes and can be divided into two types. One is the microbat suborder, whose eyes are very small, only slightly larger than a sesame seed, and whose eyesight is poor. It mainly emits ultrasound and, through the ultrasound reflected back by objects, senses the exact position of objects. That is why bats can fly at night. The other is the megabat suborder, such as flying foxes. These bats live in the tropics and subtropics and mainly eat fruit. They rely on their eyes, which function like those of other animals and cannot emit ultrasound, but their eyes are highly light-sensitive, so they can also be active at night.
2. Is a bat entering the home a good or bad omen?
A bat flying into the house is a good omen. In folk legend, bats are called “rat immortals,” and they have actually long been regarded as a symbol of good fortune, because “bat” and “blessing” are homophones in Chinese, representing good luck and happiness, so they are still loved by people in folk culture. If a bat flies into your home, it is actually a very good sign, meaning that “blessing” has entered the home and indicating that good luck is coming, so do not kill it.
In addition, the reason bats fly into homes is that bats' forelimbs have evolved into wings. They fly in the air at night, eating insects such as mosquitoes and moths, and rely on the ultrasound they emit to guide their flight. So sometimes a bat may fly into a home to hunt insects, but it may also be because the house layout or the home environment is very suitable for bats to live in, so bats may build nests in the home. In that case, you need to be careful.
3. What should you do if you are bitten by a bat?
1. Clean the wound promptly: Whether or not it is a bat bite, treat the wound promptly and wash it with running water and soap.
2. Disinfect it: If the wound is more serious, promptly disinfect it with alcohol or iodophor so that bacteria do not infect it too quickly. This buys time to go to the hospital for treatment.
3. Get vaccinated: If most of the above symptoms are present, it should be a bat bite. Go as soon as possible to get the corresponding vaccine so as not to leave future trouble.
4. Eat a light diet: After getting the vaccine or during treatment, do not eat irritating foods. Keep your diet light and stay in a happy mood, so that you can recover your health as soon as possible.
Overall, a bat entering the home is a good omen, carrying the meaning that “blessing” has arrived at the home, so if one gets into your home, do not drive it away or hit it. In addition, bats generally do not bite people, but if you chase it away, you may be bitten. So after being bitten, promptly clean the wound, disinfect it, and then get vaccinated, and it will be fine.