Midge-munching bats in dramatic Scottish comeback

The threatened common pipistrelle bat is making a welcome comeback in Scotland.

Midge-eating bats make a comeback in Scotland. <span class="media-attribution">Image by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/berniedup/7027010897/in/photolist-bGXgwi-axHtmM-8u5Uw6-6q2U8f-9KoaWU-oJMJio-g86CQp-azsyrq-dHfYkp-mUfR7G-8Z2R7c-azpSFK-b83Hwc-8YQjaS-7rFSMa-7j3qz4-qbEKYW-a9ccKq-r6Vskt-dsv4oT-8DDjMV-5L5aKL-7cxMwM-9jNr3E-8Z6gpQ-96s5DG-6XHfXm-91SY1g-5RoUuU-odQpHL-xRmrZs-5g8KaR-dbMybJ-6igrsi-weBnBo-aWt7iT-b9zPtB-4YhqXr-6NmM4S-7nJuoC-95g5m8-7nEzD4-4YkQGM-7F48EA-6VMhBt-dUCVLT-2VoXoS-wrp8FA-uHtJMN-dEwhbW" target="_blank" rel="external">Bernard DUPONT</a> / <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/uk/" target="_blank" rel="external">CC BY-SA 2.0</a></span>

Numbers are up nearly 80% in the last six years. The tiny bat (the animals are typically 3-5cm long) can eat 3000 midges in a night – which should make the flying mammal popular with anyone who’s ever camped in a swarm of the bloodsucking insects. The revival is believed have been aided by new protection measures and the use of less harmful chemicals in roofing work. Read more: scotsman.com