As far as spooky mammals go, it’s hard to beat the bat. But the night-time fliers get a bad rap. They keep insect populations under control, and serve as pollinators. With Halloween coming in a couple ...

Fan of backyard barbecues but don't care for mosquitos? Consider putting up a bat house, also called a bat box. Thirteen species of bats call Florida home, and all of them spend their nights feasting ...

As the weather warms, all kinds of critters are waking up and joining the party. Among them are mosquitoes. The Washington State Department of Health is permitting municipalities to treat ditches, ...

Campfire stories describing rabid, blood-sucking bats caught in your hair might be entertaining and frightening, but they are far from the truth. Because of movies and myths, bats are feared as much ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Driving by Mini Park in the Shore Acres neighborhood of St. Petersburg, you may notice the pretty greenery and playground, but there’s also a wooden stake. At the top of ...

Welcome to the L.A. Times Plants Newsletter, with a list of plant-related activities and events for August and links to articles you might have missed. But first, a few words about bats — those flying ...

A fungus that has killed millions of bats across the U.S. and Canada has been found in Wisconsin, the state Department of Natural Resources said Thursday. The disease has spread to 25 states since it ...

While walking my dog along the daffodil trail (a “must do” with 44 varieties of daffodils) in the Poland Township Park, I came across an informational kiosk. It was titled “Bat Conservation Zone.” The ...

Six new bat species were recently discovered in the Philippines by a team of researchers from Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum ...