#473 Native Species

Of the more than 1,000 bat species worldwide, 22 are [1] to North America. And while there are no pollinator bats in our area, gardeners should [2] those that do live here, because they're insectivorous. These bats [3] moths, beetles and mosquitoes, and can eat up to 500 mosquito-sized insects per hour. They also protect gardens and crops from such [4] as cucumber beetles, cutworms and leafhoppers.