Top 10 Bat Facts

🦇 Big Brown Bats: What You Should Know 🦇 Big brown bats are one of the most common bat species found in North America—and despite their spooky reputation, they’re actually helpful neighbors! These bats can eat thousands of insects in a single night, including mosquitoes and agricultural pests. 🏠 Found a bat in your home? Here’s what to do: • Stay calm. Bats are not aggressive and are usually just as scared as you are. • Keep people and pets away from the bat. Close off the room if possible. •

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This animal is known as a Big Brown Bat, despite the fact that it only weighs around 15-26g and can fit in the palm of a hand. Bats are key hunters in our ecosystem and can consume their entire body-weight in insects each night. Thanks for keeping those bugs away! If you want to learn more about local wildlife and have a chance to see it up close, come to the Rocky Mount Library on October 21st, from 5:30-6:30pm, where the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke will be bringing some of th