While there are no vampire bats in the Bay Area, there are 16 other species that are currently surging, and a recently named California state bat. Here's what to know.
While there are no vampire bats in the Bay Area, there are 16 other species that are currently surging, and a recently named California state bat.Bats are synonymous with Halloween, but did you know there's actually a surge in them in the Bay Area -- at least for now?
Chaney says that it's the time of season when bats are moving from summer maternity roosts to areas where they can go to wait out the winter and become much less active.There are 16 species of bats in the Bay Area native to the region that are insectivores, eating mosquitos and agricultural pests. Chaney says there are no vampire bats here.
In terms of when to see bats, the best times would be around dawn or dusk as they are nocturnal. Chaney says they can roost on the sides of buildings and exfoliating bark in trees, but a good place to spot them is anywhere where there's water.
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