Bats on New England wool properties 2007-10-12T00:16:18Z 2009-07-02T05:30:46Z Bats on New England wool properties Northern Tablelands Project Fact Sheet: 2 N Reid, S Green, G Ford, N Reid, S Green, G Ford, Small, insect eating bats ('microbats') fulfill an important role on wool properties, that of natural pest control. Microbats eat a wide range of invertebrates, predominantly moths, beetles and bugs, with some species also consuming mosquitoes and grasshopppers. PF061366 PF061366