<sod>Kitti's hog-nosed bat has a brief activity period, leaving its roost for only 30 minutes in the evening and 20 minutes at dawn. These short flights are easily interrupted by heavy rain or cold temperatures.<ref name=IUCNpdf>Hutson, A. M., Mickleburgh, S. P. and Racey, P. A. (Compilers). 2001. [http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/actionplans/microchiropteranbats/microchiroptera.html Microchiropteran Bats: Global Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan]. IUCN/SSC Chiroptera Specialist Group. IUCN: Gland, Switzerland.</ref> During this period, the bat forages within fields of [[cassava]] and [[kapok]] or around the tops of [[bamboo]] clumps and [[teak]] trees, within one kilometre of the roosting site.<ref name=Edge/><ref name=IUCNpdf/> The wings seem to be shaped for hovering flight, and the gut contents of specimens include spiders and insects that are presumably gleaned off foliage. Nevertheless, most prey is probably caught in flight.<ref name=IUCNpdf/> Main staples of the bat's diet include small [[fly|flies]] ([[Chloropidae]], [[Agromyzidae]], and [[Anthomyiidae]]), [[hymenoptera]]ns, and [[psocoptera]]ns.<ref name=IUCNpdf/><eod>
<sod>Kitti's hog-nosed bat has a brief activity period, leaving its roost for only 30 minutes in the evening and 20 minutes at dawn. These short flights are easily interrupted by heavy rain or cold temperatures.<ref name=IUCNpdf>Hutson, A. M., Mickleburgh, S. P. and Racey, P. A. (Compilers). 2001. [http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/actionplans/microchiropteranbats/microchiroptera.html Microchiropteran Bats: Global Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan]. IUCN/SSC Chiroptera Specialist Group. IUCN: Gland, Switzerland.</ref> During this period, the bat forages within fields of [[cassava]] and [[Kapok tree|kapok]] or around the tops of [[bamboo]] clumps and [[teak]] trees, within one kilometre of the roosting site.<ref name=Edge/><ref name=IUCNpdf/> The wings seem to be shaped for hovering flight, and the gut contents of specimens include spiders and insects that are presumably gleaned off foliage. Nevertheless, most prey is probably caught in flight.<ref name=IUCNpdf/> Main staples of the bat's diet include small [[fly|flies]] ([[Chloropidae]], [[Agromyzidae]], and [[Anthomyiidae]]), [[hymenoptera]]ns, and [[psocoptera]]ns.<ref name=IUCNpdf/><eod>