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With Halloween upon us, spooky symbols of the holiday abound — including bats. It just so happens to also be International Bat Week, which celebrates the role of bats in nature. Coincidence? Perhaps ...

Did you know that 17 different types of bats live in Northern California? Some are pollinators; others are insect eaters. Both are important to our environment. Much has been written over the last few ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — There have many reports recently about a new trend that has started making waves in Major League Baseball (MLB): the torpedo bat. This bat was designed by Aaron Leanhardt is a ...

This northern ghost bat (Diclidurus albus) was a special, rare find for the bat scientists gathered in Belize. “It was magical,” says evolutionary biologist Jasmin Camacho. It's late in the day on a ...

Historically, bats have been cast as terrifying night stalkers. This, however, is a misleading portrayal. “I’ve personally noticed,” says Erin Cord, community engagement manager for Bat Conservation ...

The spooky myths and unsettling appearance of bats make them a perfect creature to vilify on Halloween. The scariest thing about bats right now, however, is the rate at which they are dying from a ...

Each night around sunset, in one of the most upscale parts of the city, the bats get ready to fly. They’re Mexican free-tailed bats, a small species found up and down North, Central and South America.