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Do bats really eat mosquitoes? The short answer is yes. Details in the video below. Can we control mosquitos without pesticides? We talk with bat expert, Dr. Merlin Tuttle to find out! Watch the video for more info!   We discuss the problems of toxic pesticide use, and offer several sustainable solutions for how to remove mosquitoes without using pesticides. Want...

June 21-27th is Pollinator week! Pollinators deserve our appreciation. In the United States alone, pollination of agricultural crops is valued at $10 dollars annually (USDA). Yet our pollinators’ population are disappearing at an alarming rate. Every year, we lose nearly one-half of all beehives. (BestBees). And bees aren’t the only pollinators in trouble; bats need our help too. Bats are...

Should I paint my bat house? What color should I pick? Painting your bat house not only can make it more attractive to us, but it also makes it more attractive for the bats! Research tells us that painting your Bat house the right color for your area can help increase your bat house’s success by up to 50%!  So...

Did you know that bat droppings have its own name? It’s called guano. Will there be guano coming out of my bat house, and is it useful or is it dangerous? We talk with bat expert, Dr. Merlin Tuttle to find out what the real risks of guano are, and what to do about the bat poo.     HOW...

I want to have a wildlife-friendly garden, but I’m worried about wasps moving into my bat house and preventing the bats from living there. Is there a harmless way to deter wasps?  Yes there is! And it’s built into the design of BatBnBs. In this article, we’ll talk about how you can you attract bats to your yard with a bat...

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! Mothers (of all species) work relentlessly hard to raise their children, and they deserve our appreciation! Did you know that bats are supermoms? Keep reading to find out why! #1:SOME PREGNANT BATS EAT TWICE THEIR BODY WEIGHT IN INSECTS EVERY NIGHT! Photo by Metlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation Not only do some...

You may know that both bees and bats provide crucial ecosystem services: by pollinating plants and eating pest insects. Providing a home for both results in many backyard benefits! However, since most bat species are insectivorous (insect eaters) you may be worried that the bats might try to eat your bees. Luckily, you don’t have to choose between the two...

Putting up a bat house is one of the best ways you can help save the bats and also sustainably reduce pest insects from your yard. But there are many different types of bat houses: single-chambers, muli-chambers, and even giant bat houses… How do you know what type of bat house to install?  You’ve come to the right place!  In...

The tornado emergence of TWENTY MILLION bats is a jaw-dropping, life-changing experience — one that I think every animal lover should add to their bucket-list.  Hey there! I’m Milo, and I am on a mission to discover the natural world and help protect it in the process. I have curated a platform, known as Milo’s Wildlife, that acts as a...

Have you decided to hang your bat house on a wooden pole? Excellent! Putting up a bat house is one of the best ways you can help save bats and also sustainably reduce pest insects from your yard. Additionally, mounting a bat house on a wooden pole is a great option for a number of reasons. Pros: Flexibility: You’re able...

 Have you decided to hang your bat house on a wall? Fantastic idea! Putting up a bat house is one of the best ways you can help save bats and also sustainably reduce pest insects from your yard. Additionally, walls are excellent locations for bat houses. In this article, we will take you through a step-by-step guide on how to...

The holidays are here, which means that it’s time to start thinking about gifts! Whichever holiday you celebrate––Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Winter Solstice, Las Posadas, Diwali, The Chinese New Year, or any other day of celebration and gift-giving––it’s important that the presents we buy not only benefit our loved ones but benefit the environment as well. Gardens yield all sorts of...