In the world of bats, we thought we’d seen it all. But nature always has a way of surprising us, doesn’t it? Just when ...

Richards Congress Avenue, as they wait for over a million Mexican free-tailed bats to swarm away in search of food. The stream of bats flying from the bridge begins each dusk and continues all the ...

A large colony of Mexican free-tailed bats can consume an estimated 250 tons of insects in a single night. John C. Abbott; Rolf Nussbaumer; Joel Sartore / National Neographic Creative (2 ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Did you know that the Mexican free-tailed bat is Texas’ official flying mammal? These bats are beneficial to the state, helping with insect control and pollination. Bats ...

Houstonians can observe one of Texas's largest bat colonies during weekly bat chats and bayou bat cruises returning for a 2025 season. A colony of maternal Mexican Free-Tailed bats can be found ...

In Houston, large bat colonies, particularly Mexican free-tailed bats, thrive due to favorable weather conditions in April, including mild nights, showers, and gentle ...

They're spread all over the state, but one colony of Mexican free-tailed bats has claimed as its summer home a flood-control tunnel near Camelback and 40th Street. The colony reportedly numbers ...

Every summer between May and October, as they migrate south toward Mexico, a colony of some 20,000 Mexican free-tailed bats make a flood control tunnel their temporary nesting spot. That means ...