The Most Common Summertime Pests & Critters
Summer is the season of pests. Bugs seem to cloud our vision; nighttime is marked by a chorus of chittering insects; bites materialize suddenly on our skin. It can be an exasperating season if one doesn’t know how to deal with them. Here are a few common summer pests, and how to prevent them. Five […]
Will a Bat House Keep Bats out of the Attic?
Building a summer home for bats can play a vital role in their survival, providing optimal roosting conditions that they might have difficulty finding otherwise. They’ll make sure it’s worth your while, too: bats are voracious consumers of insect pests and will keep their populations low. Bat houses are low maintenance, and once the bats […]
Are Bats Dangerous?
Bats are some of the unsung heroes of the animal kingdom. They are the most significant predators of night-flying insects, consuming pests such as fruit flies, gnats, beetles, and mosquitos. Because of their small size and ultra-high metabolism, bats must consume a great deal of food for their size. Their appetite is so voracious that […]
Bats in Jacksonville, FL
There are 13 species of bats in Florida; several of these, including little brown and big brown bats, may be found in residential homes and businesses. Bat problems fall into one of three categories: roosting bats, a lone bat in the living area of a home, and bats flying around the house. If a bat […]
Bats in Tampa-St Petersburg, FL
Florida is home to thirteen bats, and all of them eat insects. Residents in Tampa Bay can experience incredible benefits from bats on their property. One bat can consume up to 3,000 insects a night! Nursing bats can consume even more. Just because bats are beneficial, you shouldn’t open your home to them. Bats inside […]
Bats in Orlando, FL
Bats are found in nearly every geographic region in Florida. Their favorite environments include tropical forests, woodlands and open fields. Natural roosting spots include caves, trees, hollowed logs, and rock crevices. When natural bat habitats overlap with residential areas, conflicts arise. Bats take up residence in barns, sheds, and other outbuildings, as well as in […]
Bats in Homes
Bats are not dangerous to people. In fact, they provide incredible value, and if you have bats in the house, they can go unnoticed. Bats are nocturnal, make little noises, and can consume thousands of mosquitoes a night. That doesn’t mean homeowners should ignore bats roosting in their house. Bats might not be threat, but […]
Bats in Kansas City
Kansas is home to fifteen species of bats, and all of them are insectivores. Bats in Attic in Kansas City Bats in Kansas naturally roost in leaves of trees, in caves, or under loose tree bark. Bats have adapted to roost inside or around buildings. Attic spaces are ideal roosting spots for bats in Kansas […]
Is that bat poop? How to identify bat guano
Bat droppings, known as guano, are small and dark in coloration. The elongated pellets are crumbly and turn to dust when touched. Finding bat guano is a sure sign of a bat infestation. You can find deposits of guano accumulating within walls and attics as well as on the ground and roof tiles. The nutrient-rich […]
Bat Removal in Northeast Ohio
There are eleven species of bats commonly found in Ohio. The solitary species are the hoary bat, the silver-haired bat, and the Eastern red bat. Colonial bats tend to roost together and include the little brown bat, the big brown bat, the Northern long-eared bat, and the Indiana bat. The big brown bat and the […]
