With Halloween upon us, spooky symbols of the holiday abound — including bats. It just so happens to also be International Bat Week, which celebrates the role of bats in nature. Coincidence?

Bats are perfect for Halloween projects ... Some simple embroidery with a contrasting color of yarn is used to make the face.

Out of eight bats who were finalists in the Halloween beauty pageant ... contributing to our planet’s ecosystem. But they ...

The first round of voting began Thursday and pitted a Townsend’s big-eared bat named “Sir Flaps-A-Lot” from Utah ... It’s timed to wrap up on Halloween next Thursday, when the winner will be announced ...

and DC’s most infamous Bat-villains face off against Holiday, and secrets dating back to Batman The Long Halloween Special will be revealed.” Are you excited for The Last Halloween?