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Gone batty: By Halloween, most bats have left the Valley, migrating south for winter

The pallid bat is one of 28 bat species in Arizona. However, once Halloween comes around, most bats in the Valley have already migrated south for the winter. (Courtesy Arizona Game & Fish Department)

If you see a bat in the Valley in October, it’s most likely a decoration. If it turns into a vampire, it definitely is.

Halloween might be the time of year when bats are most on the mind, but most real-life bats have left town by the time spooky season comes along.

Arizona is home to 28 species of bats, but most are the migrating types.

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