“They are an indicator species which lets us know that the environment is doing well where we are,” she says. “When we have ...

Different kinds of bats get bitten by different kinds of bat flies: blind, flightless insects that somehow are able to be picky about the kind of bats they go after. In a study inspired by research ...

Finding an infestation of tiny, biting bugs in your house is always cause for alarm. You might immediately assume that you have bed bugs, but you may have a lesser-known relative of the bed bug: the ...

We are better off with bats. These bat facts will make you rethink the unsung heroes of the night and learn why you should ...

Microbiologist Kelly Speer uses museum specimens to study blood-feeding insects and their mammalian hosts Jack Tamisiea A close-up shot of a bat fly — a specialized parasite that spends most of its ...

Bats gather to feast as nocturnal insects fly through mountain passes in the Pyrenees each autumn, new research shows. Bats gather to feast as nocturnal insects fly through mountain passes in the ...

Bats across Indiana are waking from hibernation and moving out of their caves in search of food. These flying mammals play a vital role in Indiana’s ecosystem and even its economy. Feeding on beetles, ...

We humans aren’t the only animals that have to worry about bug bites. There are thousands of insect species that have evolved to specialize in feeding on different mammals and birds, but scientists ...

Bats gather to feast as nocturnal insects fly through mountain passes in the Pyrenees each autumn, new research shows. University of Exeter scientists identified seven bat species and 66 insect ...