>Though it is located on private land about a mile and a half out of town on FM
>473, visitors can see the roost from the road. The 30-foot high tower is on
>concrete piers and covered with shingles.
When I lived in Driftwood I would pass that bat house every time I drove
west toward Comfort. It still looks to be in good condition. I've read about
it in several news reports like the one Joe posted, but none of the reports
ever say whether or not the bat roost still houses a bat colony (or in fact if
it ever did). Does anyone know whether these roosts were effective, and
whether the Comfort one is still actively occupied? If they were not effective
in attracting bats, maybe that's why so few were ever built. It is also my
understanding that bats do not actually eat very many mosquitoes, preferring
moths instead. Is that correct? Bats eating mosquitoes is widely stated, but
I wonder how true it is. Jim Kennedy, can you weigh in on this? Thanks!
Mark Minton
