Miami Roofers Discover Massive Bat Colony In One Roof

Think about how many houses in South Florida have roofs with barrel tiles. Now imagine that each one contains thousands of squealing bats.

In the video above, Miami roofers discover a particularly dense roosting area for bats. As noted by Buzzfeed, it conjures up visions of Temple of Doom.

Bats are quite common in Florida. Local pest removal companies cite the most common types are the Brazilian, or Mexican Free-Tail Bat, and the Evening Bat.

According to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says, as bats' natural habitats disappear, they're more likely to settle in places like roof titles. And when this video was taken in July, bats nestle in crevices to give birth and nurture their young.

As cringe worthy as these flying mammals are, it's illegal to kill bats in Florida because they are a very necessary part of our local ecosystem. The FWC reports that a single bat can eat up to 3,000 insects a night. Come mosquito season in July, you'll be wishing for your very own bat infestation.

See below for a close-up shot of one of the little bats at minute 1:05. (The FWC says that bats are very fragile and remind Floridians to avoid handling them.)

See videos here:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/22/miami-roofers-bats_n_1221915.html

Donald Mason, Miami Man Found Dead Inside Home Full Of Bees

A teenage girl found her father dead inside his home that was infested with thousands of bees living inside the walls, report the Miami Herald.

Donald Mason, 49, was found in the upstairs bedroom of a Miami home that he was renovating. Investigators have not determined the cause of death, but his brother told the paper, Mason fell from a chair while swatting at a swarm of bees and hit his head.

Mason was trying to renovate the home on a limited budget and had tried to fog spray the hive in the wall, and then tried to patch up the hole in the wall with tape.

Police told the Herald that Mason's death is considered unclassified, but it's more likely his death was due to the fall, rather than anything to do with the bees.

Willie Sklaroff, also known as 'the bee man,' who runs a bee extermination company was called into help and said there were at leas 60,000 bees living inside the walls of the house, reports Local10.com.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/06/miami-man-found-dead-inside-home-full-of-bees_n_1078677.html?ref=weird-news

Snakes and tortoises found in pants of Miami man attempting to board plane

A man in Miami was arrested after transport security officials discovered multiple snakes and tortoises hidden in his pants.

Staff at Miami International Airport found seven exotic snakes and three tortoises stuffed in nylon bags as they used a millimeter wave machine to scan an image of the passenger.

Intending to take a flight from Miami to Brazil, the unidentified passenger was detained while the animals were removed from his trousers and taken away by the US Department of Fish and Wildlife.

The man was later arrested for illegal tracking of wildlife.

The wildlife smuggling industry makes, on average, the equivalent of £6 billion a year, transporting already endangered species.

In 2009 a man was caught smuggling three iguanas by placing them in his hollow prosthetic leg, while in 2007 one man went as far as to send two giant butterflies to his customer by post.

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/873895-man-tries-to-smuggle-snakes-and-tortoises-onto-plane-in-his-pants