Fungus-coated bats are spreading deadly disease in Washington state’s San Juan Island National Historical Park, according to park officials. Three Yuma Myotis bats tested positive for the fungus that ...

Among bats, these pathogens spread even more because many species live in highly social colonies. Taken together, this means ...

Bats are amazing creatures that zip through the night skies on a mission: To hunt and devour insects. “Most bats are insectivores and feed on large numbers of insects and agricultural pests,” says ...

Three bats with a disease that kills bat populations were found in Rocky Mountain National Park. The disease, called white-nose syndrome, is caused by a fungus called Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) ...

Canadian research scientist Cori Lausen is studying probiotics as a treatment for white-nose syndrome, which is caused by a ...

The National Park Service announced in September that the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats was found at San ...

It was found in guano near Astoria. Wildlife officials say people should take precautions so they don’t spread the fungus to new areas. Bats roost in a cave in Dorset, Vt., on May 2, 2023. A fungus ...

The main signs of a bat infestation are piles of rice grain-sized droppings and dark urine stains. Ammonia smells, scratching and squeaking at night, or bats around your yard are also common signs.