Practical Environmentalist

Here’s a tip for all you gardeners and friends of nature.

Bats are critters that help to control populations of insect pests including blood sucking mosquitoes. Yes indeed, while vampire bats do exist, the real blood suckers have been and always will be mosquitoes. Get bats to help you keep your yard mosquito free! Bats will also munch on gnats, flies, etc.

The great thing about bats is that they typically leave beneficial insects like lady bugs, praying mantis, etc. alone. Bats are harmless as long as you don’t mess with them. You can actually encourage their presence in your yard with a bat house. If you have a water feature in your garden, they’ll be more likely to come to your home. However, you can always set out a bird bath with water to get them to visit.

You can use this cool bat detector to determine if there are bats in and around your yard. This gadget also lets you listen to them.

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