Typical Damage/Nuisance Caused: Bats have found it desireable to roost in the attics, soffits, and in the wall voids of our homes and other buildings. Bats are not aggressive creatures, but they are the number one carriers of rabies in Michigan. Their feces also carry multiple diseases harmful to humans. Bats can carry a mite called the "Bat Bug" which is similar to a biting "Bed Bug." These mites are normally found with large colonies of bats. Quick Facts: People often refer to bats as "Rodents with Wings," but they are neither rodents nor birds. Bats are mammals; they have their young live and nurse them with milk. Bats are carnivores and have sharp teeth like a cat for catching and eating insects. Their wings are not made of feathers like a bird, but rather made of skin. Some types of bats fly south for the winter, but many types stick around and hibernate in tree hollows, caves, and in your attic!

Bats

Photo taken by Buck Hempel

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FAQs: "I had bats in my house, so I sealed up the entire exterior of my house. Now there are more bats in my house, why?" Well, sealing up a house is only half of the solution in dealing with bats. You must get the bats out first. More than likely you sealed the bats inside the house, or missed a hole a bat can enter, which can be about the size of a dime. A complete bat exclusion solution involves sealing up all non-active points of entrys, and installing some type of one-way door system over active entry points to allow bats to escape.