We’re getting into the time of year when we get calls like this. That’s because we’re nearing the end of the breeding season for little brown bats, the bats most commonly found roosting in homes. In our region, the young are born in May to June and remain with their mother for several weeks while
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When a customer calls to complain of bats nesting in their chimney, we’re always skeptical. Chimneys are not good roosting sites for bats, but they are almost the only roosting sites for a unique bird, the chimney swift. Depending on the time of year, chimney swifts could be nesting in the chimney or just spending
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If you think that the bats living in your attic are going to help keep mosquito numbers down in your backyard, I’ve got news for you. We’ve always been told that bats are beneficial mammals because they eat insects and that’s why they’re protected by law. And, we’ve been told that they eat “tons of
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While cleaning out our attic, we found several piles of what looks like mouse poop but I’m wondering if it’s bat poop instead. What does bat poop look like? E. G., Wellesley, MA It’s true that bat poop (or droppings, or guano, or feces, or scat) looks very much like mouse poop. The droppings of
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Different bat species have different strategies for surviving northern winters. Some migrate to warmer southern regions, some hibernate in caves, mines, or sometimes houses (see Signs That You Might Have Bats in Your Attic). Some species do both. Here in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, we have two different bats that will establish roosts in attics
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You should maybe be careful, but probably no need to worry. Guano is bat “poop” and is, in fact, prized by gardeners as a fertilizer. Nevertheless, in certain situations, there is a slight risk of the respiratory disease histoplasmosis when disturbing or handling bat guano. Inhaling Fungal Spores Might Be a Concern Many experts say
VIEW MOREBy mid-August, bats generally leave the nursery site (your attic) to find a place to spend the winter. In your state of New Hampshire, humane bat removal is allowed beginning August 15, and must be completed by May 15 when the first newborn bats may be present.
VIEW MOREI just heard on the news that bats have bed bugs, too. Now I’m worried because we have had bats in our attic before. Could their bed bugs get down into the house to bite us? A. D., Medway, MA It is true that bats have their own bed bugs, Cimex adjunctus and Cimex pilosellus,
VIEW MOREJohn Maher: Hi, I’m John Maher. Today I’m here with Tim Chace of Colonial Pest Control. Tim is an entomologist and pest control technician. Today, we’re talking about bat signs in winter. Welcome, Tim. Tim Chace: Good morning, John. Signs of Bat Infestations in Winter John: So Tim, what are bat infestation signs in a
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