Long-legged myotis has a modest but real presence in Wyoming, with 86 records concentrated around Yellowstone and its forested creek corridors, though the most recent confirmed sighting dates back to 2019. Every one of those records comes from GBIF, not a single iNaturalist photo, which lines up with how this bat is usually documented: acoustic surveys and mist-net captures at caves, mines, and old snags, rather than people spotting it on the wing.
Reports peak in July, when this fast-flying bat is working forest edges and cliffs for insects on warm nights, though the state’s data can’t say whether that reflects real activity or just when survey crews are out. NatureServe rates it apparently secure in Wyoming (S4B), a reassuring status for a bat that depends on loose bark for summer roosting and undisturbed caves for winter. Look for it around dead standing trees near water, where it tends to roost before dropping into flight at dusk.
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