Information on Bats

Bats

• Bats are also becoming popular sources of natural mosquito and insect control in some parts of the world
• One bat can eat up to 1,000 mosquitos a night
• Bats do not fly in the rain because it messes with their echo location, and they become unable to locate food
• Bats play an important role in pollinating flowers
• One way to keep bats out of your attic is to put up a bat house
• Bat houses should be placed 15 ft. off of the ground, the higher the better
• Direct morning sunlight is also a plus, baby bats need as much warmth as they can get
• Placing bat houses on the sides of building or poles tend to have higher results than those placed in trees