Throughout the night, it hunts for insects such as moths, beetles, plant hoppers, ants, and flies. It flies at speeds of up to 60 km per hour. It is one of the fastest bats in North America. Sometimes it lands on trees and bushes to pick off insects hidden there. It usually hunts within 1.6 km of its roost.
People sometimes see red bats around street lights in town.
So if you see a red blur around an outside light at night, it probably is a red bat.