After better testing procedures were developed, it was found that bats carry a harmless virus that gave the same reaction as the rabies virus. Unfortunately, the damage was already done and this peaceful little creature was labeled as a menace to society. However, as with all mammals, there is a possibility that a bat may contract rabies. Many more rabies cases can be attributed to dogs, cats and raccoons than to bats. You are most likely to see bats swirling around a streetlight as they devour your local mosquito population.
Bats are the only major predator of night-flying inects.
Bats feed at night, catching insects such as moths, flying beetles, and mosquitoes. They use ultrasonic sound to locate insects. Bats send a high frequency sound that bounces off objects. They hear these echoes and locate, identify, and capture moving prey while flying through the dark. This process is called echolocation.