Theyre wildly misunderstood creatures that provide much more benefit than danger.
Still, most folks cringe when the subject turns to bats.
A local establishment whose occupants wish to remain anonymous learned it has become a favorite nesting site of dozens of bats, identified as big brown bats.
The discovery prompted a call to Iolan Don Erbert and his business partner, wildlife biologist Steve Barlow, who build and distribute bat houses nationwide.
Erbert and Barlow visited the building this week, and confirmed the number of bats perhaps as many as 100…
