Its common name is the gigantic flying fox, found in Asia. It has a 6 inch wingspan. Most bats in the United states eat insects. As a matter of fact, one little brown bat can eat more than 600 mosquitoes in a single hour. In other parts of the world bats eat strange things indeed.
Some bats only eat fish, some bats eat other bats, some bats eat spiders.
You have no doubt heard many myths about bats, but here's the truth. Bats are not blind. Some bats actually have good eyesight. Bats do not make nests in your hair. Bats roost, they do not build nests.