Although bats in general have a poor reputation, as a bat carer it is impossible to reconcile the superstitions with the animal. Far from being blood sucking harbingers of death, bats are gentle mammals that help to keep insect populations under control and they pollinate forests and spread the seeds of biodiversity. Media, movies and silly politicians have much to answer for and unfortunately, there will always be a percentage of the population that despite solid evidence to the contrary, still