Believe It Or Not, Bats Aren’t Out To Suck Your Blood

By Mariah Woelfel
Can Bats Help Eliminate Zika-Carrying Mosquitoes?
Some communities are embracing natural approaches to decrease mosquitoes, like encouraging populations of bats. They can devour up to 1,000 mosquitoes per hour. (batwrangler/Flickr)
Can Bats Help Eliminate Zika-Carrying Mosquitoes?
Some communities are embracing natural approaches to decrease mosquitoes, like encouraging populations of bats. They can devour up to 1,000 mosquitoes per hour. (batwrangler/Flickr)

Believe It Or Not, Bats Aren’t Out To Suck Your Blood

By Mariah Woelfel
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Bats and vampires are plentiful in Halloween horror, but actual bats are on the decline.

WBEZ’s Mariah Woelfel has more.