Coverage dated October 24, 2026 to October 26, 2026
Meet Halloween’s most misunderstood animal | Scott Miller
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Every October, bats flutter through haunted houses, horror movies and Halloween decorations as symbols of darkness, danger and things that go bump in the night. Thanks to Dracula and generations of spooky stories, they’ve earned an undeserved reputation as tiny…
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From the commentary, " The more we learn about bats, the less they resemble the frightening caricatures of Halloween — and the more they resemble the intelligent, adaptable neighbors" they are.
Every October, bats flutter through haunted houses, horror movies and Halloween decorations as symbols of darkness, danger and things that go bump in the night. Thanks to Dracula and generations of spooky stories, they’ve earned an undeserved reputation as tiny…
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