Keep Austin Weird The Blue Dot With A Bat Bridge

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From neighborhood panic to tourist goldmine

gertrude Austin residents initially feared the bats, but conservation efforts turned them into a beloved attraction.

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How a bridge redesign invited the colony

gertrude A 1980 bridge reconstruction accidentally created the perfect concrete crevices for roosting bats.

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Fun Facts

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Fun Fact

Bat appetite: The Congress Avenue Bridge bats eat up to 15 tons of insects every single night, acting as nature's ultimate chemical-free pest control.

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Quizzes

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Quiz

In what year was the Congress Avenue Bridge remodeled, accidentally creating the perfect bat habitat?

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How wide are the concrete expansion joints under the bridge that the bats sleep in?

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What is the official name of the Austin bridge where the bats live?

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Which organization's founder moved to Austin in 1986 to save the bridge bats?

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Approximately how many pounds of insects can the Austin bat colony eat in a single night?

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During which season do the Austin bats migrate back south to Mexico?

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Which bat species forms the famous colony under Austin's Congress Avenue Bridge?

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How much annual tourism revenue do the Congress Avenue Bridge bats generate for Austin?

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Glossary

roost (noun)
A place where birds or bats regularly congregate to rest or sleep. In 1980, reconstruction of Austin's Congress Avenue Bridge accidentally created an ideal concrete roost for migrating bats.