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Hundreds of bats swarm out of house near San Marcos… but that was the plan

Eric Henrikson

September 04, 2025 |

KXAN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Fentress, Texas

The benefits of bat houses are two-fold: they provide safe spaces for the endangered animals to roost, while also encouraging them to take care of pests like insects that can damage farmers’ crops, eliminating the need for pesticides. One Texas farmer had nearly 400 bats roosting in his bat houses at last count, and analysis of their droppings showed they’re eating at least 200 species of insects.

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