Bats on New England wool properties

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Small, insect eating bats ('microbats') fulfill an important role on wool properties, that of natural pest control. Microbats eat a wide range of invertebrates, predominantly moths, beetles and bugs, with some species also consuming mosquitoes, grasshoppers and crickets. Individual microbats can consume up to half their body weight in insects in a night. Without their services, insect populations could explode!

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Native Vegetation and Biodiversity


Land Water and Wool

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Asset Series

Northern Tablelands Fact Sheets

Published

2006

Product ID

PF061366

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Fact Sheet