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Texas Weather Radar Picks Up a Strong 'Bat Signal'

More than a dozen colonies were spotted propagating like thunderstorms.
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OK, not that bat signal. But radar did detect the presence of more than a dozen bat “storms” Monday, as thousands of the creatures flapped into the night to hoover up hairy, delicious bugs.

“The Bat Signal is strong tonight!” writes the National Weather Service’s office in Austin/San Antonio. “Each Orange circle shows an area where bats can be seen on radar tonight.”