Every Halloween, fake bats are an ever-present prop. But a Virginia woman who helps rescue the real ones says bats aren’t creepy, they’re cool. OPENING DAY BUMMER: Nationals fall to Phillies 7-3 ...

Bats' biggest boon to humans may be in their diet. A single bat can eat thousands of insects per night, ridding the air of mosquitoes and other pests.

Bats are helpful insect eaters and providers of tequila, not just Halloween decorations. But their connection to the holiday is fitting. By Rebecca Boyle Published Oct 31, 2012 5:01 PM EDT Get the ...

But it is Halloween, and we have to talk about vampires, which are synonymous with bats. Bram Stoker did not invent vampires when he wrote "Dracula," his inspiration was Vlad the Impaler, a ...

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Holy Halloween hoopla! Bat sightings on the rise, but don’t be spooked: ‘Bats are just really cool animals’ More bats have been sighted recently in the Chicago area as temperatures cool and ...