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Sixteen (16) species of bats have been found in Georgia.  They use dead trees, buildings and caves in which to roost.  Bat houses offer us a way to help local bat populations find suitable roosting sites.  Since bats are continuously evicted from trees and human houses, bat houses give these bats a place to live.

The bats that would use a manmade house are:

Evening Bat          Big Brown Bat         Mexican free-tailed Bat

Why would you want to encourage bats to roost in your area?  Bats are very beneficial.   A single bat can eat up to 600 mosquitoes in one hour.  That translates to 3,000 insects in one evening.

North American bats use an amazing technique called echolocation to find their food in the dark of night.  Bats also have fairly good eyesight.

Bats hibernate from late October to early April.  They do not migrate.

Water is a very important element in your habitat for bats.  Bats naturally forage along streams, creeks, rivers, and over ponds.

Place a bat box 16 feet from the ground facing a very open area.  Make sure it can hold at least 100 bats for best results.

 

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