Austin's bats don't just provide a unique sight-seeing opportunity, they also have a larger affect on the city's ecosystem. They have the ability to eat up to 15 tons of mosquitos each night.

When and why did the bats first come to Austin? Austin's Congress Avenue Bridge was originally built in 1910, but was revamped in the early 80's to include 3/4 inch to 1 and a half inch concrete ...

Austin’s urban bat colony came home to roost under the Congress Avenue Bridge in late February. By Emily Hernandez , Austin Trending Reporter March 17, 2024 A flock of bats is flying above ...

Austin boasts the largest urban bat colony in the world, with more than 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats roosting under Congress Avenue Bridge. Bats began roosting there in the early 1980s ...

Austin is home to the world's largest urban bat colony. No, I'm not kidding. From March to November crowds gather at dusk near the Congress Avenue Bridge to see the 1.5 million bats take flight.

From March to October, 1.5 million bats emerge nightly from narrow crevices in the underside of the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge. They usually start to emerge from the bridge around 20 ...

One of the iconic symbols of Austin, the 360 Bridge -- technically the Pennybacker Bridge -- in northwest Austin is another perfect photo op that lures tourists like mosquitos to a light.