Bats are searching for shelter this time of year. Don’t let your home become their hangout. Just because you haven’t been awakened to a creature swooping around you at night doesn’t mean you don’t ...

When a bat appears in a bedroom or living room, the real danger is often the bite you never felt. Rabies remains almost uniformly fatal once symptoms start, which is why many health officials now tell ...

Bats are amazing creatures that zip through the night skies on a mission: To hunt and devour insects. “Most bats are insectivores and feed on large numbers of insects and agricultural pests,” says ...

Unfounded claims that bats get stuck in people’s hair, that all bats have rabies, and Hollywood’s influence (for example, the concept of blood-sucking vampires) often put bats in a negative light. The ...

Bats are amazing creatures that zip through the night skies on a mission: To hunt and devour insects. “Most bats are insectivores and feed on large numbers of insects and agricultural pests,” says ...

Your loose siding or your pet might notice it before you do: There's a bat in your house. And, yes, it can happen on Long Island. "We have nine species of bats in New York State, and on Long Island, ...