Harmony with bats.

Bats are important indicators of a healthy environment. They should be welcomed into any community and the reason they are not is usually due to the misconceptions that prevail about these beneficial creatures.

For starters, bats do not attack people, they do not dive-bomb you in order to attack. They also are more afraid of you than you are of them.

Once people learn a little about bats, once the myths are dispelled and the truth prevails, people usually end up admiring the bat as a species.

For example, did you know that one bat can consume 600 mosquitoes per HOUR?

Talk about a great benefit! No pesticides needed, just a few local bats.

I have come to appreciate the grace of the bat. I know this may seem foreign to some of you, but once you study them, attitudes usually change.

Over the next few weeks I will discuss some interesting aspects of bats.

Come back next week for more about this helpful creature!

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