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 ...

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 ...

There’s a very good chance that you’ll encounter a bat at some point in your life. There are more than 1,500 species of these ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Homeowners across the Tampa Bay area are reporting bats inside their homes as Florida enters bat maternity season, a time when removal is restricted to protect wildlife. Videos ...

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has pitted several of the small flying creatures against each other for the competition. Entrants come with names including Hoary Potter and Honey Bunches of ...

Australia used to incinerate the large fruit bats, but research suggests they bring hundreds of millions of dollars in benefits to the country’s economy. By Anthony Ham The grey-headed flying fox is ...