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Bats needn’t give fright this Halloween

Enjoyed a margarita lately? Thank a bat.

Bats pollinate the agave plant that tequila is made from, as well as the avocados in that accompanying guacamole. Closer to home, you can also thank bats for fewer mosquito bites: A single bat eats hundreds of flying insects per hour.

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