Forget everything you know or think you know about bats, especially those in Delaware.
“They’re misunderstood because people think of them as kind of evil and scary,” said DNREC wildlife biologist Holly Niederriter. “But they’re not, really.”
Think along the lines of gerbils or guinea pigs, she said.
“They’re really cute animals.”
Bats have gotten a bad rap among the general public. Perhaps it’s their leathery wings — actually a modified hand — or their tendency to come out at night that makes them seem sinister.
Actually, they’re generally docile and prefer to stay away from meddling humans, Niederriter said.
Most bats prefer to dine on pests such as mosquitoes, moths and other creatures that are active at night. “There are nine species of bats in Delaware and they’re insectivores,” she said. “They just don’t have the same kind of lifestyle we do. They’re nocturnal, so most people see them only at dawn or dusk.
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