how did bat cave nc get its name
Bat Cave, North Carolina The community was named after the nearby cave which is inhabited by several species of bats,[4] on Bluerock Mountain (sometimes referred to as Bat Cave Mountain). It is the largest known granite fissure cave in North America and is a protected area, not open to the public. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[5]
Bed bug C. lectularius may have originated in the Middle East in caves inhabited by bats and humans.[20]