Leroy Davis writes: ''We live in a somewhat rural area with small ponds nearby. Obviously there is a large population of mosquitoes along with other insects, some good and some not so good. I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just in time for Halloween, Bat Appreciation Week is coming. Celebrated Oct. 24 through Oct. 31, Bat Appreciation Week is an ...

With Halloween coming in a couple of days, you are seeing plenty of Halloween decorations that are intended to instill a little bit of fear, including some displays containing bats. The fear of bats, ...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Some species of bats are eating spotted lanternflies, an invasive insect that’s caused millions of dollars of damage to trees and crops since its arrival in the United ...

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 ...

Local bat populations are getting attention in the Phoenix area due to a recent mosquito surge ahead of Halloween. The Mexican free-tailed bats living in the Phoenix Bat Cave primarily eat larger prey ...

With the humid heat of summer often come the familiar buzz of bugs in your ears and the pinch of mosquitoes biting into your skin. The heroes we need? Bats. Iowa is home to nine species of bats.