2-11-07 - Little Brown bats are one of the common bats that take up residence in buildings. These little guys here chose to live in an attic and entered through louvered vents.
The picture at the left shows an immature bat and if you look closely, you will see at the top a bat bug. This is a parasitic bug that lives on the bat itself. When you have bats in your home, often the bat bugs will occasionally move inside the home too. Bat bugs will bite you much like the bed bugs that are running rampant today.
When the young flightless pup was found in this home, we decided to wait until he could fly before they were evicted.
As you can see the bats on the right are enjoying themselves in this “cluster”. It is not uncommon to find bats in this configuration during the summer. This was a very minor bat infestation. When it is hundreds of them hanging on your louvers, that is when you have a major problem!
After these bats were evicted, the area was cleaned and sealed to prevent further entry.
Bats carry rabies and their droppings cause disease. They should not be allowed to live in a dwelling for these reasons alone. A professional will control this situation and return your home to a safe environment.
