Microbats rely on insect activity and thrive when insects are out in numbers. Come spring, bats in their thousands rouse themselves from a period of quiet or a winter holiday and take to the skies. In ...

A new report on the wildlife in Australia has found that one of the country’s most populous mammals is also one of its most easily missed: the microbat. According to researchers at the Mallee ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. When ecologist Doug Mills started out trying to tally threatened Australian microbats as they streamed out of their caves, traditional ...

Populations of microbats across NSW are facing some significant challenges. But officials say the new specialised flight centre is a valuable step towards conserving these unique animals. THE FIRST ...

It’s not just cars that will use Griffith University’s $23.3 million carpark, with microbats and native stingless bees to also call it home. The Gold Coast’s largest tertiary institution, with more ...

Townsville has a secret weapon in the fight against mozzies with a resident sharing a video of a massive flock of microbats visiting his Kirwan property. Check out the video. A small microbat can ...

In the tropics, bats are active all year round, while in temperate areas many bats migrate or enter a period of torpor during winter, emerging again in September, and remaining active until April.