# @nationalparktrust on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DQMq20ak_0e
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/36242399-nationalparktrust-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/cda28d8340.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-10-24T16:02:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Park Trust (@nationalparktrust) — https://gondola.cc/nationalparktrust

## Caption

It’s a bird... It's a plane... it's #BatWeek! 🦇

From deserts to forests to caves, bats play a vital role in keeping our ecosystems healthy, pollinating plants, dispersing seeds, and eating thousands of insects each night. 🌙✨

Though they might have a spooky reputation, these nighttime flyers are true environmental heroes. The next time you see one swoop by, give them a silent cheer for all the work they do behind the scenes!

#BatWeek #SpookySeason #FindYourPark #NationalParkTrust #RecreateResponsibly #Halloween #Spooky #Bats

📸: NationalParkService | Image courtesy of iNaturalist by Jose G. Martinez-Fonseca
Image: A close-up of the face of a hairy-legged vampire bat

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## Tags

recreateresponsibly, bats, halloween, batweek, spookyseason, nationalparktrust, findyourpark, spooky

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