🦇 NEW: The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s annual Bat Beauty #Contest runs October 24 through #Halloween, with #wildlife technicians photographing wild #bats on public lands and the public voting on #socialmedia.
Contestants carry punny names like Hoary Potter and Batlor Swift. The event coincides with #BatWeek and highlights bats as #pollinators and insect eaters.
👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/bat-beauty-contest-2026/
#nature #conservation #animals #ecology #science #insects #agave #alaska