#473 Native Species

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