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say592 t1_izxqgwn wrote

My understanding is bats don't actively hunt mosquitoes, as it takes more energy than they recoup. They will eat them out of opportunity, of course, but they go after slightly larger bugs.

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shapu t1_izy647n wrote

This is true for all but the smallest of bats and it's part of the reason why eradicating mosquitoes in urban areas would generally speaking cause no environmental harm.

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