Bats tend to have a bad rep with people (well, maybe outside the goth community, anyway). These creatures of the night are frequently accused of sucking blood, spreading rabies, and generally giving ...
Bats seen swooping over gardens and yards at night are responding directly to insect abundance below, signaling a healthy local ecosystem and providing substantial natural pest control. When these ...
Mullholland tells us that if you frequently see bats at night, there's a good chance that they've made their home somewhere ...
Ecologist Jim Mullholland explains why you want these nighttime visitors around your home or garden.
Two pallid bats and a Mexican free-tailed bat at La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve in San Mateo County. Courtesy Vishal Subramanyan/ Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. When Evan Cole set foot ...