When you picture a flower and a pollinator, the odds are you’re imagining a colorful, perfumed flower, and a honeybee.

Bats are another oft-overlooked furry night-time pollinator. While most bats eat mainly insects, at least 500 plant species in the tropics and subtropics are pollinated largely by nectar-feeding bats.

These nocturnal creatures provide natural pollination and pest control. On a summer night, look up and you may see bats zipping across the sky. Having inspired tales of vampires, superheroes, and ...

Bats pollinate about 528 species of plants. More than 80 percent of plant species are dependent on pollinators. At least 30 percent of 1,500 crop species worldwide depend on pollinators.

Like hummingbirds, nectar-loving bats are important pollinators. A wide range of fruits have their pollen moved from flower to flower by these nocturnal, long-tongued visitors.

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Bats are efficient pollinators as they are able to transport large amounts of pollen on their furry bodies. Plants have evolved to hang away from the plant to give easier access to incoming bats.