Bats are amazing creatures that zip through the night skies on a mission: To hunt and devour insects. “Most bats are insectivores and feed on large numbers of insects and agricultural pests,” says ...

The fear of creepy crawlies has been stoked to frenzied levels with news of the impending arrival of the Joro flying spider, a giant venomous spider that doesn’t really fly so much as float, but, well ...

People want to attract bats to their properties for their importance to the environment and pest control advantages. These mysterious, and somewhat feared, winged mammals are also essential ...

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)– Bats have long been misunderstood due to their portrayal in media as blood-thirsty monsters, but in reality bats have an important place in Idaho's ecosystem. All of Idaho's ...

Unfounded claims that bats get stuck in people’s hair, that all bats have rabies, and Hollywood’s influence (for example, the concept of blood-sucking vampires) often put bats in a negative light. The ...

MONTPELIER — Bats are everywhere! It may feel that way to some of Vermont's human residents. Summer is when some species of bats gather in colonies, to raise their young in human-made structures such ...

Few mammals are as misunderstood as bats. Many people think of them as somewhat creepy creatures that carry disease and get tangled in hair. But bats, in addition to being pollinators, provide another ...