
Ultrathin Nets Catch Overlooked Bats
How a switch in netting material changes what bat biologists discover
Leslie Nemo is a freelance science journalist living in Brooklyn, N.Y. You can find more of her work at www.leslienemo.com
How a switch in netting material changes what bat biologists discover
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