BATS EAT BUGS SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO

Bats need no comic book to champion their true heroic talent: pest control. City dwellers can thank them for eliminating up to 30,000 pesky insects nightly. Take a look inside their elusive urban bat cave, where they stay hidden from the public eye.

Watch EARTH A New Wild, airing Wednesdays in February on PBS in the U.S. and internationally in February on Nat Geo Wild.

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