Bats are the only mammals capable of sustained flight. Their wing structure and flight adaptations make them incredibly agile flyers allowing them to navigate and hunt in the air with precision. One bat can eat up to 1,000 insects per hour.
One Bat Can Eat Up To 1,000 Mosquitos In An Hour
Mostly harmless to humans, bats can eat up to 1,000 mosquitos in an hour. Attract bats to your home to help reduce mosquito populations by hanging bat boxes or planting plants that attract insects bats love. Fragrant and night-blooming plants that attract insects bats love are thyme, rosemary, lavender, and evening primrose.
Bats save U.S. agriculture billions of dollars per year in pest control
Some studies have estimated that service to be worth over 3.7 billion dollars per year, and possibly as much as 53 billion dollars per year. This value does not take into account the volume of insects eaten by bats in forest ecosystems and how that benefits industries like lumber. It also doesn’t take into account …
Honduran White Bats build and live in little tents made from plant leaves
Honduran white bats cut along the veins of heliconia leaves forcing the leaves into collapsing into upside-down V-shaped tents. This is different than other bat species that tend to live in hidden areas like caves, trees, and rock crevices.