'They Aren't Scary': Washington Biologist Says Bats Should Be Praised, Not Feared

Colin Tiernan / The Spokesman-Review

Posted 10/27/21

Why are bats a Halloween staple? Why is their silhouette, slapped onto a cheap decoration, synonymous with fright? Why are they the one thing Bruce Wayne dreads?

Maybe it's because we fear what we …

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