Bat Appreciation Day is a chance to meet the night shift. Many bats hunt insects, while nectar-feeding species visit flowers after dark and carry pollen from plant to plant.
In parts of the southwestern United States and Mexico, lesser long-nosed bats visit agaves. A bat dipping its face into a flower can emerge dusted with pollen and carry some to the next bloom. The next time you see an agave in flower, picture who might stop by after you’ve gone home.
About the observance
https://www.akronzoo.org/blog/old-and-batty
More about the featured species
https://www.batcon.org/citizen-science-edna-project-faqs/