Guess again! Even with the 20 million bats at the Bracken Cave, the 2 million bats at the Congress Ave. Bridge, and a number of smaller bat caves around the San Antonio area, you will still get bit by millions of mosquitos!
they don't really do enough to combat mosquitos at all. And are the number one transmitter of rabies to humans. www.statesman.com/news/20180528/from-bats-to-cats-austin-area-sees-cluster-of-rabies-cases
When the man was explaining this to me, I kinda wasn't paying attention but from what I gathered he was saying between all the humid warm air and the insects then you throw in the fact that the Congress bridge has all the deep trenches and creveces.. It's perfect for em..
Got up to about 100 bats in my houses near The Woodlands. Unfortunately a pair of Barred Owels wiped them out in a few days and they've never returned.
Bad thing is almost no one here is sharing the fact that these bats don't come out every night. Weather is really hot from May-August (over 100) to go walking if you are staying far from the bridge. And parking is very expensive ($15-$25) and hard to find a spot. We tried 4 nights in a row from June 19-June 22, 2023 from 7-9:30pm and they never came out. Just keep that in mind.
This is the ONLY cool thing about Austin Texas. The city officials are greedy, the city is becoming way over crowded, and especially downtown is so drug-infested, that it's disgusting. Not to mention the severe heat and humidity from March through November!
Would have been so much nicer if dude would learn how to KEEP YOUR CAMERA STILL!! This was like watching this with someone shaking my head. Thumbs down. Next.
i bet there is no mosquito problems in that area.
Guess again! Even with the 20 million bats at the Bracken Cave, the 2 million bats at the Congress Ave. Bridge, and a number of smaller bat caves around the San Antonio area, you will still get bit by millions of mosquitos!
they don't really do enough to combat mosquitos at all. And are the number one transmitter of rabies to humans.
www.statesman.com/news/20180528/from-bats-to-cats-austin-area-sees-cluster-of-rabies-cases
@@noonyabidness9979 They are the top predator of mosquitoes, so get your bat hating bullshit out of here.
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Yep, I counted 2 million bats
hahahaha
dammit, i got 1,999,998......*starts over*
@@noneyerbidness lol
It's really cool to watch from a distance. The cloud is so silent, it feels like a paradox. It's a lot of fun
They're all flying to the call of the Dark Knight
+Al Speid Lmao...
Ironically, I looked this up because Batman Begins is on AMC
I lived there in the 80's and it was going on then. They keep growing in numbers and as many as bugs TX has they need them lol.
When the man was explaining this to me, I kinda wasn't paying attention but from what I gathered he was saying between all the humid warm air and the insects then you throw in the fact that the Congress bridge has all the deep trenches and creveces.. It's perfect for em..
I have actually gotten a chance to see this in person, and this is an awesome sight!
Bat bros eating up all the mosquitoes
Wow - the skyline facing east is so radically different in just the 6 years since this was posted. This town has grown so much...
the dark knight must be in town
We seen the bats just like that... it was really cool!
I'm not a fan of bats, but I have seen this in person and it is pretty amazing to watch.
Got up to about 100 bats in my houses near The Woodlands. Unfortunately a pair of Barred Owels wiped them out in a few days and they've never returned.
Bats: *keeps insect populations at bay, pollinates flowers and is an overall miracle of evolution*
Humans: “Ew bats”
Bats: “Excuse me what the fuck”
Whenever a flock of bats come to a city. That means Batman is there.
Nice showing that day!!!
Such an awesome sight!
Awww look at the cute battys
Now that is freakin crazy!!
good thing you were on top of the bridge, i was under the same bridge and they were peeing everywhere >,
Did you have an umbrella?
One of the better vids of the bats...
"Last thing he told me" brought me here
that is fantastic. Does someone know why they choose that place in particular? Are there many abandoned buildings? caves?
For anyone reading, they live there because the structure of the congress avenue bridge makes a perfect bat living space
I was just there on October 28th (2018) and watched from 6:30 until about 7:30 and didn't see anything. Maybe it was too late in the year?
They may have flown back to Mexico at that time of year
I miss living in Austin.
11 + 4?
i love all the bats i think they are cute
Batman came to Australia and brought his new crew
Does Austin have a reduced mosquito problem as a result?
Where’s Batman?
Bats scare the shit out of me but that does look awesome as hell. Thanks, TH-cam. LOL!
I LOVED THE VIDEO
Holy Jesus! what are these godamn animals!
*swings flyswatter*
I hope to see them in May! But maybe that's too early in the season?
I was there over the weekend and got to see them. It was amazing
Motonosity anyone?
I bass fished under that bridge I suggest a hat
@216 Dam it I was waiting for the bat symbols from batman begins
You can see them when u go.
Coolest video ever!
do the bats have red eyes?
yes and no souls
I love bats too.. but this is kinda freaky!
Merci C.M.B
I would like to see it in Pierson! PS.WOW!!!
na na na na na na na na na batman
hell yea i live i austin texas 2 i love it
XzFIGUEROAzX I noticed that only crud or drug addicts seem to love Austin!
Good video,,,
thanks!
Bats_Rule!
It's Batman!
Now everybody know's that Gotham city is in Texas.
I’m on the bridge waiting
that is cool
Rise of Dracula
flying doggos
I've been there.i live 1 hr..away.
Do they have a problem with bats dying from white nose syndrome ?
Miraculous
IM BATMAN!
wow !
This hits differently after SARS covid 19
how would you know its 2 MILLION bats?! 😂
shinn a I counted them, didn't you?
I'm calling bullshit, I only counted a million seven...
Um bat can see in night not in the light because bats are waere 😕
1.1 + 0.4 = Lee..
I’m there rn
Bad thing is almost no one here is sharing the fact that these bats don't come out every night. Weather is really hot from May-August (over 100) to go walking if you are staying far from the bridge. And parking is very expensive ($15-$25) and hard to find a spot. We tried 4 nights in a row from June 19-June 22, 2023 from 7-9:30pm and they never came out. Just keep that in mind.
I've seen this. It is awesome but it stinks!!!
Them bats is smart. They use radar.
I've seen this there before. It's not that uncommon.
Poor beautiful babies. I wonder how climate change, storms, floods, and industrialization are affecting their populations.
This is the ONLY cool thing about Austin Texas. The city officials are greedy, the city is becoming way over crowded, and especially downtown is so drug-infested, that it's disgusting. Not to mention the severe heat and humidity from March through November!
it could have been worse
Want drugs? Just go downtown Austin any day of the week. You can also buy drugs from the Austin Police! No kidding.
#Reckful3
Gross!
Would have been so much nicer if dude would learn how to KEEP YOUR CAMERA STILL!! This was like watching this with someone shaking my head. Thumbs down. Next.