As spring tips past the threat of freezing temperatures, watch for the first glimpse of bats at dusk. They might be mistaken for birds until you catch the steep dives and high-flying maneuvers more ...

The bat was gone. This bat is called a big brown bat. It is one of 14 kinds of bats found in Missouri. All bats native to Missouri live on insects. None feed on blood of animals. Bats are not blind.

Russ Benedict from Central College holds a big brown bat during a bat population survey at Big Hollow Recreation Area in Sperry, Iowa, on July 12, 2023. The northern long-eared bat is a threatened ...

A big brown bat encountered during a bat population survey at Big Hollow Recreation Area in Sperry, Iowa, on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. The northern long-eared bat is a threatened species and can be ...

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 ...

WHIDBEY ISLAND — The first time Tom Riecken caught a big brown bat, there was screaming. Riecken and his wife, Mackenzie Powell, were pulling down walls in the attic of their new house after ...

Bats are amazing creatures that zip through the night skies on a mission: To hunt and devour insects. “Most bats are insectivores and feed on large numbers of insects and agricultural pests,” says ...

A couple’s dream of owning a home on Whidbey Island quickly transformed into a nightmare when they discovered their new dream house was infested with thousands of bats. Tom Riecken and Mackenzie ...

Say what? One species of bat shows a remarkable resistance to age-related hearing loss, offering scientists a tantalizing chance to look for clues to how some animals preserve hearing function over a ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Iowa has nine species of bats, two of which are federally endangered species. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources highlighted its frequent bat surveys ...