Bat box

Find the best DIY bat box plans and instructions, including tips for attracting bats to your backyard and making a Bat House.

Are you eager to start a fun and satisfying activity that helps you and some night-time flying animals? If so, you've come to the right place! Our DIY bat

Since Merlin first introduced bat houses to North America in 1982, one of the most frequently asked questions has been, “Where can I purchase a good bat house?” The next question that always follows is, “How do I know bats will come?” Over the decades, we’ve learned much about bat preferences and how to attract […]

Bats are just as important as other pollinators like bees and butterflies. They're struggling - learn to help them by building bat houses.

Few people know that bats can actually be beneficial to a garden, because they help spread seeds and fertilizer. We tell you how to attract them, and how to build a bat box.

All bat houses are not created equal Few box manufacturers promote their products with photographs of bats actually using their boxes. While it is a little tricky to get great shots of bats in or emerging from bat houses, more likely the problem lies with bats simply refusing to use them. Fortunately with the invention

Build your own bat box and give a bat a safe place to roost.

Build a Triple Chamber Bat House: Bat houses should be at least 60cm tall and thick enough to accommodate two or more roosting compartments/chambers, separated by thin vertical baffles. Larger bat houses provide better insulation, so they tent to be more successful that shorter/thin…

Design for a bat home