Most people know that bats are ravenous insect eaters, but did you know some species of bats are important pollinators that work the night shift? As they glide from flower to flower sipping nectar, ...
Growing tequila's main ingredient could get much harder for farmers, as climate change threatens one of its key pollinators — bats. Weber Azul agave, the main ingredient in tequila, is a plant native ...
The Mexican long-nosed bat has been listed as endangered since 1988, and now a new plan is in place to protect it. The Tri-City Record reported that the scheme includes safeguarding their "existing ...
With Halloween coming in a couple of days, you are seeing plenty of Halloween decorations that are intended to instill a little bit of fear, including some displays containing bats. The fear of bats, ...
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Flowers that are pollinated by bats tend to have long stems that make them stand out from the surrounding foliage. New research published in New Phytologist reveals the evolutionary advantage that ...
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 ...
In many cultures, extending back millennia, bats have been associated with the devil, witchcraft and evil-doers. Their nocturnal activities have spurned countless myths about malevolent behavior: ...
Attending The Ohio State University’s lecture on “Ohio’s Bats-the Master Class,” with Todd and Ann Cartner, I realized how ...