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Kezia Reynolds

4 surprising benefits bats bring to your garden and why you shouldn’t fear them, according to experts

Bat on a tree trunk.

Are you scared of bats? You wouldn’t be alone if you were. While the cultural connotations of bats are pretty sinister, with people associating them with darkness, vampires and disease, the truth couldn’t be further from this. It’s actually really important to know how to attract bats to your garden, as they have so many benefits, such as acting as natural pest control agents.

One in five adults in the UK dislikes or hates bats, according to a OnePoll survey. However, experts want this stigma to end as benefits are, in fact, very beneficial animals to have around.

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