Jennifer wrote:

Suzie-Q wrote:


Bats eat them, too,
but I don't know if they're a favorite food!


Bats do a great job on mosquitoes, but they're not an instantaneous
solution - it can take months or years for bats to move in to a bat
house.

There's a lot of info on bat houses he
http://www.batconservation.org/conte...mportance.html

But the basic information is very simple:

Bat houses are very inexpensive, average $50, much cheaper if you make
it yourself.

You need to mount the bat house facing south, at least 15 feet above
ground.

You can mount it directly on your house or another structure, erect a
pole, or use a tree. However, the house must be visible from the south
at all times. If tree branches or other structures obstruct the house,
bats are unlikely to ever find it.

That's about all there is to it.

Note that bats are no more likely to have rabies or get into your house
than squirrels. In fact, the best way to think of them is as flying
squirrels that eat mosquities

--
Jennifer

My GF said she will move out if I put up a bat house. No discussion.