A new study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute used a robot to mimic common big-eared bats' echolocation skills ...

Just in time for Halloween, Bat Appreciation Week is coming. Celebrated Oct. 24 through Oct. 31, Bat Appreciation Week is an international celebration to raise awareness for bat conservation. There ...

Leroy Davis writes: ''We live in a somewhat rural area with small ponds nearby. Obviously there is a large population of mosquitoes along with other insects, some good and some not so good. I ...

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Fan of backyard barbecues but don't care for mosquitos? Consider putting up a bat house, also called a bat box. Thirteen species of bats call Florida home, and all of them spend their nights feasting ...

Bats play an important role in our world’s ecosystem. They are the only flying mammals. They can eat half their weight in insects each night. Find out more about these amazing creatures. Science Trek ...

Local bat populations are getting attention in the Phoenix area due to a recent mosquito surge ahead of Halloween. The Mexican free-tailed bats living in the Phoenix Bat Cave primarily eat larger prey ...

With the humid heat of summer often come the familiar buzz of bugs in your ears and the pinch of mosquitoes biting into your skin. The heroes we need? Bats. Iowa is home to nine species of bats.

Bats eat insects, a lot of them, every night. In Florida, there are 13 native bat species. It is illegal to kill bats in Florida. Just in time for Halloween, Bat Appreciation Week is coming.