In Texas, their preferred roosting sites are the frond "skirts" of both wild and ornamental palm trees, such as Sabal mexicana and Washingtonia robusta. These are collections of dead fronds against the trunk and provide a favored dark habitat for the bats.
Bats in Texas prefer to roost on the edges of palm tree fronds, particularly those found on wild and ornamental species like Sabal mexicana and Washingtonia robusta. These frond "skirts" offer a dark and secluded environment that is ideal for bat habitation.