11.   The bat house should be located in a spot that receives no more than five hours of direct light a day.

12.   The first step is to create a suitable habitat, a bat house.

13.   You can attach the bat house to a pole, tree or building.

14.   Bat houses provide shelter during daylight hours when bats are inactive, Hostetler said.

15.   Gainesville veterinarian Debbie Kemmerer says bat houses can help educate the public and dispel myths about the winged creatures.

16.   Interest in backyard bat houses has increased among Florida homeowners since July, when mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus were first detected in the state.