Little helpers
Peer under a street light at dusk on a balmy night in Australia and chances are you will observe some energetic nocturnal critters flying about in figure-eight patterns. Most likely they will be microbats catching a quick meal of moths, mosquitoes or other night-flying insects. These beautiful (not to everyone, admittedly) native creatures are incredibly stealthy.
Some species of microbats are rarely seen in open spaces but prefer the cover of dense scrub, flying back and forth along corridors. Despite their often excellent vision and very
