The sound of cicadas humming gives way to high-pitched squeaking. The sky darkens. Some people settle into folding chairs and turn their heads to the sky as little black blobs shoot out of a storm ...

BUFFALO, Mo. – On summer nights, if you look at the radar at just the right time, you might see an unusual sight showing up near Buffalo, Missouri. To the untrained eye, it looks like a quick burst of ...

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, ...

DES MOINES -- State natural resources officials are closing state-owned caves that bats use for hibernation to help slow a disease known as white-nose syndrome that is killing bats across the eastern ...

INSIDE BATS. DID YOU KNOW A HUGE COLONY OF BATS LIVES UNDERNEATH THE YOLO BYPASS DURING CERTAIN TIMES OF THE YEAR? BUT IF YOU WANT TO DARKER, MORE CAVE LIKE SETTING TO ENCOUNTER BATS, TRY DRIVING ...

Local bat populations are getting attention in the Phoenix area due to a recent mosquito surge ahead of Halloween. The Mexican free-tailed bats living in the Phoenix Bat Cave primarily eat larger prey ...

If you see a foreboding cloud of bats flood the night sky this summer, don't be spooked. This mass migration is not a bad omen but a glimpse at some of Arizonan's most interesting creatures. The ...

PHOENIX — A bat sampled by biologists at Fort Huachuca near Sierra Vista in 2024 tested positive for the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS) disease in bats. The bat, a cave myotis, was found ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When a colony of bats leaves their cave and takes to the skies at ...

BAT CAVE - Nicole Ozmina was at home with her two children and partner on Endey Inn Road Sept. 27 when Tropical Storm Helene hit, trapping the family there for three days before being air-lifted out.