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Without bats feasting on mosquitoes the life on the North at summer would be unbearable.
by pvaldes 3y ago
Without bats feasting on mosquitoes the life on the North at summer would be unbearable.
- stavros 3y agoDo bats eat mosquitoes? I'd imagine mosquitoes are too small for the energy bats spend flying to catch them to be worth it.
- antupis 3y agoNear Artic Circle there are lots of mosquitoes and moose flies.
- pvaldes 3y agoIs a good question. This particular species feeds on Lepidoptera mainly, but Diptera are the second group most preyed upon (45% of diet, including mosquitoes). Smaller bats eat more mosquitoes, but is not clear how much. Each bat should eat between 600-1000 a night to survive only on mosquitoes. Fat juicy moths are preferred when available.