The flashing communication is made by both sexes but the pattern of flashing differs with each species. Look for the bat's rapid wing beats and erratic flight. These are remarkable mammals. In Gainesville, a bat house built on the University of Florida campus houses about 20,000 bats that eat 20 million insects every night. Construction has started on Tallahassee's bat house, located near the retention pond behind the Tallahassee mall.
Moths are important pollinators.
At dusk you may see hawk moths hovering like hummingbirds over flower gardens. Many species of moths are attracted to street lights. One species to look for is the large luna moth, pale green in color and three to four inches across. Look for them at dawn or dusk. Sounds differ for each species.