Quote from 'Cave Life'
"Cave's are used by large numbers of bats providing a place to live.
As insect eaters and plant pollinators, bats may be among the most beneficial
animals to people and other living things. By consuming huge numbers of insects,
bats work as a "natural insecticide," controlling crop pests and insects that
may spread disease. Little brown bats, one of the common species,
can eat 600 mosquitoes in an hour. In addition, many cultivated plants that we
enjoy -- including avocado's, dates, peaches, bananas, and cashews -- depend
on bats for pollination. Despite their value, many species of bats are needlessly
threatened by direct killing, by vandalism, by disturbance to hibernating and
maternity colonies, by the use of pesticides and by habitat destruction both inside
and outside caves. Consequently, bat populations in the United States and throughout
the world have been declining dramatically."

Ok, So you have no cave on your property. Most of us do not
so your not alone but there is another way to help control
your little friends, The Mosquito!
You can build yourself a bat house. It takes some work
but its well worth the time and money invested.

Here's How.....
Go to the following links, then select "print" on your browser toolbar
to print the page. The last 2 links are Frequently Asked Questions pages.
Happy Woodworking!

http://www.batcon.org/batsmag/v11n1-3.html
http://www.batcon.org/batsmag/v2n2-2.html
http://www.batcon.org/bhra/bv1n1-5.html
http://www.batcon.org/bhra/bhfaq.html