[ RadSafe ] bats and Bayer

[Maury]

Just what all of you have awaited with bated breath!  Bees are the 
favorite meal of Merops apiaster, the bee-eater bird. Common predators 
are kingbirds, mockingbirds, beewolves, and dragonflies. Other predators 
include various arachnids, toads, skunks, and other bees. (Also, humans 
should be mentioned) I completed added searching and found zero 
references to bats consuming bees.  Sigh ....
Best,
Maury&Dog (MaurySiskel maurysis at peoplepc.com)
PS Whew ... what a relief that the bat-man is done.
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On 10/9/2011 5:10 PM, Jeff Terry wrote:
> I have been trying to locate a reference for bats being major consumers of bees. I have found a lot of anecdotal evidence from beekeepers suggesting it is not an issue.
>
> I have also found a USDA sponsored document listing the majors pests of bees and I do not find bats listed in the document.
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