Athena Rayne Anderson

This post is based on one that was originally published on May 22, 2011, on my blog “Pollinators Info” (no longer online).

The bat pollination syndrome is similar to that of nocturnal moth pollinators. Flowers pollinated by bats are usually open at night and are pale and sweet-smelling. One major difference is size; bat-pollinated flowers can be considerably larger than those pollinated by moths. Bats are important pollinators in the desert U.S. and in the tropics all over the world. In Asia, the bats commonly called “flying foxes” are active in daylight (diurnal) and are important pollinators of flowering tree fruit and nut species.

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