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The article discusses a study on the foraging behavior, diet and habitat use of Geoffroy's bat, Myotis emarginatus, found in the Mediterranean. The study intends to assist in the assessment of the extent to which habitat use corresponds to differences in habitat availability in various landscapes or if it is a reflection of the lack of selectivity for habitat types, with foraging habitats resulting from dietary preferences. The M. emarginatus foraged mainly in scrubland and pine plantations, occurring near water bodies regardless of main habitat type. The bulk of its diet was constituted by spiders, suited for the hawking foraging style of the M. emarginatus, with an increase in substrates where spiders can build webs in higher vertical vegetation structuring.

The article discusses a study which examined the fishing behaviour of the long-fingered bat Myotis capaccinii through an experiment in a flight tent which contains an artificial pond. The study recorded the behaviour of two groups of bats from different roosts using infrared (IR) video camcorders and ultrasound detectors. It examined the use of echolation calls during the fishing attempts and analyzed the diet of the bat through fecal analysis. It explained the two main foraging patterns of the bats' specific fishing behaviour.