Posts with the tag: "bats"

Why Call A Professional For Bat Problems Around Portland

DATE POSTED: March 15, 2019

When winter comes around, the pests that are trying to evade the cold weather in South Portland become a problem. While winter pests typically invade while the weather is cold outside, they don’t always choose to leave once the weather has warmed up again, and this can be a cause for many more problems as the year progresses. Bats are among the pests that invade during the winter. When it gets…

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Problems Bats Cause In South Portland Homes

DATE POSTED: November 28, 2018

Bats are a common threat in the fall in the greater-Portland area. At dusk, you may see them flying overhead and swooping down to grab a tasty meal of mosquitoes and other backyard bugs. For this reason, they can seem kind of helpful. However, they can get inside your home and cause danger to your family and problems to your home.

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Why Bats Invade New England Homes

DATE POSTED: September 11, 2018

If bats tend to give you the heebie-jeebies, you’re not alone. Their nearly silent flutter is known to jump many people as they swoop by so unexpectedly. Bats can be pretty scary, but did you know that they actually play very important roles in our ecosystem?

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Is It Possible To Tell If A Bat Is Rabid?

DATE POSTED: September 8, 2017

Bats can carry rabies. This is the case with most mammals. But did you know that bats are the most common rabies vector species in North America? That is, most of the documented cases of rabies transmission in the U.S. from approximately 1957 to 2007 were due to infection by bats. Although the number is low, it is actually higher than cases of rabies transmitted by raccoons, skunks or even dogs.

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Little Brown Bats Are No Little Threat

DATE POSTED: July 7, 2016

Are you finding signs that bats have gotten into your home? Are you finding guano on the deck or around a hole in your eaves? Do you hear bumping and scratching inside your walls? When you go to bed at night, are their faint chirping sounds coming from your attic? Yup. You've got bats. But how big of a deal is it?

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