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August 4th, 2020

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Na Na Na Na: Bat Tats!

These bat tattoos are both cute and spooky

Bats are one of the most misunderstood species, getting the short end of the stick over the past several centuries. However, if you take the time to get to know them, you’ll find that they’re actually pretty spectacular. Bats are the only mammal capable of true and sustained flight, thanks to a thin webbed membrane between their digits. They’re extremely varied in size and appearance, with over 1,400 subspecies spanning the globe. Bats are split up into two main categories, the fruit eating megabats and the echo-locating microbats. Megabats mainly consume a diet of fruits, flower nectar and plant matter, whereas microbats primarily feed on insects.

The smallest bat species is the Kitti’s hog-nosed bat, which comes from Western Thailand and Southeast Myanmar. This bat has a wingspan of six inches and weighs between 2 and 2.5 grams, making it arguably the world’s smallest mammal. The largest bats are called megabats and are often referred to as flying foxes. These bats live in tropical locations throughout Asia, the Pacific Islands, Australia and Africa, with a wingspan of up to 5-ft-7 and a weight of 3.5 lbs.

One of the most culturally referenced bats is the vampire bat, which is comprised of three species that feed on blood: the common vampire bat, the hairy-legged vampire bat and the white-winged vampire bat. Vampire bats hunt their prey at night and use thermoception to find their host. They’re native to the Americas and can be found in countries such as Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Argentina.

Vampire bats were named after the blood sucking creatures and for centuries, they’ve been synonymous with each other. The first known association between vampires and bats was in Bram Stoker’s novel, “Dracula.” Interestingly, the novel made such an impression that the anti-coagulant in vampire bat saliva was named draculin after the titular character.

Now that you’ve learned a few new things about bats, you’re ready to see some of our favorite bat tattoos. Take a peek at some of the best bat tattoos from Instagram in the gallery below, then let us know your thoughts on this story in the comments section on social media.

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Thank you Alexandra! #battattoo #batskeleton #asstattoos

A post shared by Roy Veksler (@royveksler) on Jan 22, 2020 at 7:45am PST

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thank you @stgrunge for your trust ! #battattoo #batskeleton #necktattoo

A post shared by Roy Veksler (@royveksler) on Sep 24, 2019 at 12:32am PDT

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Bats @npsp35mm @sangbleutattoolondon #torontotattoo #londontattoo

A post shared by ₴Ɇ₩₱ ₮₳₮₮ØØ₴ (@sewp) on Apr 16, 2020 at 9:47am PDT

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Chessus, achei! Hahaha! Aquele momento que vc quase surta pq não acha a foto da parada pra postar, haha! Feita a alguns dias atrás, esse morceguinho simpático que foi pro bracinho da @milla_darantes . #battattoo #thedarkestwork #sketchart #sketchtattoo #blackworksp #blackworktattoo #blackworksubmission #blxckwork #flashtattoo #tattooideas

A post shared by [MAYARA • M A R Q U E S] (@mayaramarques.ttt) on Jul 24, 2020 at 6:22pm PDT

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#tattoo #dracula #bat #battattoo #draculacastle #dotworktattoo #blacktattoo #blacktattooart #tattedgirls

A post shared by V I O L A J A K U C Z E K (@violajakuczektattoo) on Jul 15, 2020 at 12:50am PDT

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Best small black and grey Sydney Rites of Passage 2020. I miss tattoo conventions and hanging out with other tattooists so much 🙁 Thanks for checking up on Victorians. ————————————————— #tattoo #neotraditionaltattoo #neotrad #blackandgreytattoo #tattooed #freshtattoo #battattoo #tattooartist #inkedmag #tattoodo #onlythedarkest #battattoo #vampire #vampiretattoo #armtattoo #tattoodo #tattoosnob #tattoos #tatuaje #darktattoo #blackwork #tattoosforwomen #darkartist #tattooconvention #tattooart #melbourne #melbournetattoo #neotradsub #tatuajes

A post shared by Xia (@xia_tattoo) on Aug 3, 2020 at 9:16am PDT

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I AM THE NIGHT Had this amazing time with @peanut_d0st this week while working on this piece. I love how the composition turned out in this one. I realized I would love to have more projects like this! What do you guys think about it? Help the brother out. – #tattoo #tattoos #torontotattoo #torontotattooartist #tattooartist #toronto #torontoart #ink #torontoink #tattrx #flash #tattooflash #moontattoo #linework #blackwork #tatuagem #illustration #blackworkillustrations #blackworkartists #blackworkbrasil #battattoo #bat #dotwork #negativespace

A post shared by giro.w (@giro.w) on Aug 3, 2020 at 8:10am PDT

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Batty Underboob from yesterday #darkartists #tattoo #blackwork #darkart #blackflashwork #linework #dotwork #onlythedarkest #tattoolovers #tattoolifestyle #inked #tattooartists #tattoolife #tattooshop #customtattoo #blackworker #tattoosofinstagram #tattoocommunity #artoftheday #handdrawn #artcollective #occultart #artesodscurae #eastendtattoo #thedarkestwork #patchoguetattooshop #lindenhursttattooshop #babylontattooshop #underboobtattoo #battattoo

A post shared by Jon Naughtin (@jon_naughtin) on Aug 3, 2020 at 4:47am PDT

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Was my absolute pleasure to do these tattoos for @highfashionhockey thank you my friend! #londontattoo #battattoo #folkart #folkarttattoo #londontattooist #handtattoos #zine #zines #traditionaltattoo

A post shared by Tattoos For Your Enemies (@tattoosforyourenemies) on Aug 2, 2020 at 2:51pm PDT

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Egyptian fruit bat & apricots for Rhian!! Thanks as always love see y’all in a couple weeks! #tattooer #tattoos #art #artist #kingstonontario #kingston #kingstontattoos #ontariotattoos #botanical #botanicals #flower #flowers #florals #battattoo #bats #fruitbat

A post shared by kelsey ellis (@honeybasiltattoos) on Aug 2, 2020 at 1:11pm PDT

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“You’ve really got a hold on me…” Couple Tattoo Diseño y Tattoo por: Rubi Nandayapa Muchas gracias @zataniarodriguez y John por la confianza y hacerme parte de algo tan especial. el pequeño Dami #battattoo #batdesing #batkewpie #batkewpietattoo #kewpietattoo #neotraditionaltattoo #tatuadorasmexicanas #rubinandayapa #cdmx #2020

A post shared by R U B I N A N D A Y A P A (@rubinandayapa) on Aug 2, 2020 at 9:58am PDT

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Poison #poison #poisontattoo #tatuaje #bat #potion #potionbottle #potionbottletattoo #battattoo #neotraditional #tattooworkers #tattooed #design #tattoo #inked #tattoolife #art #inklife #ink #mexico #tattooist #tattoostudio #artwork #tattooer #tatuadorasmexicanas #dark #blackandwhite #blackandgrey #tattooer #illustration #boycottproducts

A post shared by Jackie Led (@jackie_led) on Aug 1, 2020 at 9:09am PDT

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Hoy en especial quiero hacer hincapié en el concepto, la idea y no en el resultado. @josemi_galo es una de esos héroes ocultos que han dejado sacar a relucir lo mejor de sí mismo durante los primeros instantes del COVID-19. Teniendo trabajo fijo y estable, decidió renunciar a él para enfrentarse a algo desconocido y ayudar a quien lo necesitara, trabajando como celador en un hospital. Así que sin marearos mucho más, en honor a las circunstancias, aquí tenemos a un murciélago vampiro con un craneo de pangolín. Millones de gracias por la confianza, por la idea y por tu gran corazón!! Tatuaje realizado con productos @leafprotattoobalm . . . . . #etchingtattoo #etching #blackworktattoo #blackworkers #blackwork #bat #battattoo #pangolins #skull #skulltattoo #covid_19 #tattoo #deathnature #vampiretattoo

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Fresh colour for Alissa! Thanks for your trust and so many great projects beautyy #neotraditional #neotradeu #neotraditionaltattoo #neotrad #battattoo #bat #raspberries

A post shared by • • (@mo_kathi) on Jul 31, 2020 at 8:40am PDT

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Love doing pieces like this! For enquiries: xiatattoos@gmail.com ——————————————— @musotoku @metrixneedles @empireinks @stencil.jam ——————————————— #bat #battattoo #sternumtattoo #sternum #stomachtattoo #tattoosforwomen #ladytattooers #halloween #darkart #darkartist #vampiretattoo #tattoo #tattoos #tatuajes #btattooing #tattooart #artist #blackwork #blackworkers #onlythedarkest #tattoosnob #tattooing #tattooed #melbourne #melbournetattooartists #melbournetattoo

A post shared by Xia (@xia_tattoo) on Jul 30, 2020 at 3:24pm PDT

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I was planning on posting some flash tonight but didn’t have any ready to post ! . But here is a cute tattoo that I also did on Tasha a few days ago along with the donut cat . I’d been waiting to tattoo this one forever! Thankyou . #tattoo #tattoos #cutetattoo #battattoo #spookytattoo #gothtattoo #pumpkintattoo #colourtattoo #kawaiitattoo #liverpool #liverpooltattoo #wirraltattoo #wirral

A post shared by Morgane Skye (@morganeskyetattoo) on Jul 29, 2020 at 12:20pm PDT

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Repost. Biglurkio@gmail.com or DM for bookings. . . . #sheffieldtattoo #neotraditional #neotrad #neotraditionaltattoo #neotradeu #neotradsub #ntgallery #sheffield #tattoosnob #tattoo #tattoosheffield #naturetattoo #battattoo

A post shared by Tj (@big_lurkio) on Jul 29, 2020 at 12:00am PDT

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Bat tat for @zephyr1029 from the other day! Thanks a ton for coming in, girl! . . . . . . . #battattoo #skeletontattoo #naturetattoo #animaltattoo #deathtattoo #floraltattoo #flowertattoo #colortattoo #denvertattooartist #denvertattoo #coloradotattooartist #coloradotattoo #denverartist #linework #tattoo #tattoos #btattooing #blackworkers #blacktattoo #neotrad #neotraditional #neotraditionaltattoo #tattooideas

A post shared by Emi Collison (@emidoesart) on Jul 28, 2020 at 4:19pm PDT

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Gracias amiwi @solx.con.todxs ✨ La idea salió de un boceto que tenía en mi carpeta, me inspire mucho en los diseños de @lauraanunnaki , una genia del tattoo que amo fuerte ✨ . . . . #battattoo #batfullcolor #fullcolortattoo #fullcolor #tattooanime #tattoooftheday #tattooed #tattooarg #tattooresident #tattooapprentice #solidinklatam

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Bat I did some weeks ago. Done at @clownfishtattoo Giessen #battattoo #necktattoo #headtattoo #neotraditional #tattooworkers #blackworkers #blacktattoo #factattoo #neotraditionaltattoo #darkartists #tttism #onlythedarkest #tattoo #ink #realistictattoo #tattoosofinstagram #oldlines #classic_tattoos #neotradwork #neotradeu #realisticink #facetattoo #facetattoos #realistictattoo #topclasstattooing #besttradtattoos #tattooworkers #realistictattoo #germantattooers #realtraditional #berlin #gießen

A post shared by Übler Friedrich (@friedrichuebler) on Jul 27, 2020 at 12:00pm PDT

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Bat sternum piece by @swamp__witch__ To book with her you can DM, e-mail swampwitchtattoos@gmail.com or use our online booking form! #blxck #blackwork #battattoo #pdxtattoo #portlandtattooartist #darktattoos

A post shared by Anatomy Tattoo (@anatomytattoo) on Jul 25, 2020 at 12:53pm PDT

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Super stoked on how this turned out for @caitlynbiondolillo ! Always love getting to tattoo animals!

A post shared by Josh Johns (@stubborntattoos) on Jul 25, 2020 at 7:44am PDT

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our beloved prince of darkness // thank you @jharders !

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Guckuck Kleine aber feine Fledermaus im Innenarm. Gefällt euch? Wenn ja lasst gern einen Kommi da. Ihr helft damit meinen Beitrag zu pushen und macht mir eine Freude ———————————————- @michaelbigmann @tommyktattoos @tatenliebe @svenelvisjensen ———————————————- #hamburg #hamburgmeineperle #hamburgtattoostudio #hamburgtattoo #tattoohamburg #barmbek #battattoo #fledermaus #fkironsproteam

A post shared by Tommy K. (@tommyktattoos) on Jul 23, 2020 at 10:22am PDT

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the veil of dreaming is withdrawn: lo, our disrupt dominion and mountains solemn in the dawn, hard paths that chase the dayspring’s white, and glooms that hold the nether heat. oh, strange the world upheaved from night, oh, dread the life before our feet. ☾ @ryanmrray . . . #saniderm #sanidermproteam #blackveiltattoo #blacktattooart #tattooistartmag #darkartists #blackworkerssubmission #inkedmagazine #blacktattooing #blxckink #tattoodo #tattoosnob #skinartmag #blackwork #salem #blackworkers #darkartistries #salem #btattooing #onlythedarkest #gothic #blackworkartists #flashworkers #tattoosnob

A post shared by Ryan & Matthew Murray (@blackveiltattoo) on Jan 7, 2020 at 8:26am PST

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in the rising falling chant of the wind. the moths dance as if they would die soon . @mattwmurray . . #saniderm #sanidermproteam #blackveiltattoo #blacktattooart #tattooistartmag #darkartists #inkedmagazine #blacktattooing #tattoodo #tattoosnob #skinartmag #blackwork #salemma #blackworkers #darkartistries #inkedmag #salem #btattooing #blackink #victorian #witch #onlythedarkest #tttism #blackworkartists #flashworkers #tattoosnob #blackart #tattoo #bat #battattoo

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