“Mommy. Daddy. Come quick. There’s a really big, really ugly bug up here.”

Spy’s voice was remarkably calm as he called to us down the stairs. Yet there was definitely a hint of worry in his voice.

And this is a boy who loves bugs. Spy has a bug zoo/cage that he fills with his bare fingers as I, Spymom, try not to visibly cringe.

But this bug wouldn’t fit in that cage.

Because it was a brown bat.

Spydad’s voice carried far more concern when he went to investigate and announced a bat was flying around upstairs. I ran up the stairs with a broom in hand, ready to grab a towel. This wouldn’t have been the first bat I’ve caught.

But then it flew into the guest room and we followed, slamming the door behind us. With the broom, I checked to make certain it wasn’t hiding in the curtains, then threw open the window. We backed out, trusting the bat would find its way outside.

This morning? No bat.

Tags: bat, big ugly bug

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