1.3K views · 137 reactions | Different bat species emit calls with specific characteristics related to their their size, flight behaviour, environment and prey types. This means that with the aid of bat detectors we can identify many species. Learn more about bat detectors here: https://www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/bat-detectors-1/bat-detectors | Bat Conservation Trust | Facebook

The world’s more than 1,400 bat species play vital roles in ecosystems, from eating insects, to pollinating plants, and dispersing seeds. Bats are connected to humans and ecosystems in many ways, and all are affected when one link is removed from the chain. | Bat Conservation International

Bats are expert nighttime hunters, built for fast aerial feeding as they sweep through swarms of small flying insects. Under the right conditions, a single insect-eating bat can consume large numbers of mosquito-sized insects in a short time, which is why bats are often described as a powerful form of natural pest control. Diet studies have added important nuance to this picture. Research analyzing bat diets—including a 2018 study published in the Journal of Mammalogy—shows that mosquitoes appea