Much of bat interpretation is trying to get people interested in bats. Many people think bats are pests that are creepy looking and can get into your house to make a mess, but there is so much more to them. Being able to change the perception of bats from a bunch of freaky critters to an important part of our ecosystem is crucial to preventing them from disappearing. Bats eat thousands of insects every night, including mosquitoes and crop pests like corn earworms and cucumber beetles. They provide farmers with BILLIONS of dollars of pest control services every year. But many of the bats that live in Gap Cave are harmed by White Nose Syndrome, a disease that wakes them up during winter hibernation when they can't find enough insects to eat. It has a high mortality rate, and recently one of our bat species, the tricolored bat, was recommended for the endangered species list because so many have disappeared due to the disease.