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socalbatgroup on October 30, 2024
Happy Bat Week Wednesday! 🦇🦇 Today's bat-friendly tip is to save bats in palm trees! 🦇❤️🌴 At least a dozen insectivorous bat species in the US roost beneath those dried frond “skirts” that hang down...
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npsoklahoma on October 30, 2024
Just in time for Halloween! Bats often have a bad reputation because they can look scary and are unfairly associated with the infamous vampire bat and its portrayal as a bloodsucker in popular cultu...
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kyfishwildlife on October 30, 2024
🦇 Get Batty: Attract Bats! 🦇 Did you know that bats love yards filled with insects, water, and shelter? Create a bat-friendly habitat by planting native flowers and trees, providing water sources, an...
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floridapollinators on October 30, 2024
🦇In honor of Bat Week, let's dive into the fascinating role that bats play in Florida’s ecosystems!🦇 Florida bats are natural pest managers, consuming vast quantities of insects each night, including...
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ms_bat_working_group on October 30, 2024
Photo credit: Lillie Gibb Seminole bats are a forest dwelling species. Their rich, mahogany fur with frosting aids in their ability to blend in a forest canopy. From a distance, they can appear to be...
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lilliebirdswildlife on October 30, 2024
Meet the bats of Tennessee! 🦇There are 16 species, divided into two groups as arboreal and cave roosting. 🦇Indiana bats, Northern Long Eared Bats, Little Brown Bats, and Gray bats are considered end...
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bawg_pei on October 30, 2024
Happy Bat Week! 🦇 This week is all about raising awareness for bat conservation. Unfortunately, bats have been experiencing significant population declines due to White Nose Syndrome, making conserv...
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nature_louisiana on October 30, 2024
It's #BatWeek and we can't help but give a shout-out to the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septranolis). Northern long-eared bats are federally endangered due to white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease...
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magnetawanlandtrust on October 30, 2024
It's #BatWeek! 🦇 Bats play a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems, and at MWLT, we're doing our part by setting up bat boxes on two of our protected lands. We're excited to see how this will c...