BATS

Two of the most common bats in Iowa are the little brown bat (Myotis lucifigus) and the big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus). Like all of the bats in Iowa, they are insectivores and are critical for keeping Iowa’s insect populations in check. A little brown bat can eat up to 600 tiny insects, like the mosquito, in an hour! A big brown bat will typically eat slightly larger prey like the moths and beetles that cause crop damage.