“Batty Thongs” created by Nadina of the Hanky Panky Graphics Department.

Did you know that bats play critically important roles in the health of ecosystems around the world, including the control of insect populations, agricultural pests and disease-carrying insects such as mosquitoes? Over 500 plants depend on bats for pollination including bananas, cocoa, and agave and fruit eating bats are seed dispersers for many tropical fruit trees. Conserving the world’s bats and their ecosystems ensures a healthy planet.

And Happy Halloween!

Dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Micropteropus). Image used under license from Shutterstock.com.

Learn more about these fascinating creatures and how you can help them here:

BatWeek.org

Bat Conservation International

Wildlife Conservation Society

-Gale, Co-Founder, President & Creative Director