Microbiologist Kelly Speer uses museum specimens to study blood-feeding insects and their mammalian hosts Jack Tamisiea A close-up shot of a bat fly — a specialized parasite that spends most of its ...

Bat flies represent a remarkably diverse group of obligate, haematophagous ectoparasites that specialise in parasitising bats. Their evolution is inextricably linked to that of their chiropteran hosts ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. After getting bit by a bat bug at a recent conference, Armin Scheben ...

In the long memory of man, the fly-by-night, leather-winged bat has seldom been anything but a creature of ill repute—a companion of witches and devils and a portent of disaster. Though naturalists ...

Introduction: The world of bats / Heinz Mehlhorn -- Bats: a glimpse on their astonishing morphology and lifestyle / Volker Walldorf and Heinz Mehlhorn -- Bats as potential reservoir hosts for ...

As a biologist, Katharina Dittmar de la Cruz says it’s important not to lose sight of the natural world while working long hours in the lab. Perhaps that’s why she’s set out on a planet-wide treasure ...

Two newly discovered viruses lurking in bats are dangerously similar to Nipah and Hendra, both of which have caused deadly outbreaks in humans. Found in fruit bats near villages, these viruses may ...

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In a new study, scientists have discovered 20 new viruses in bats from China's Yunnan province. Two of these viruses are genetically similar to deadly viruses called Hendra and Nipah, which have ...