What happens if you have bats? It is illegal to intentionally kill, injure or take any bat or to recklessly damage, destroy or block up their roosts or disturb them. Because bats tend to return to the same roosts each year, these sites are protected whether the bats are present or not.

Here are the top 7 signs that bats have infested your attic:

1. You see the bats flying around your house during sunrise/sunset.


2. Bats droppings/ guano.


3. A Chirping sounds.


4. Presences of guano in the attic.


5. Scratches on the Walls.


6. Presences of Brown/Black Stain Around Entry/Exit Points.


7. Presences of Dead Bats Around your property.

How long can a bat live inside a house? 6 months. Generally, they enter the living quarters through unfinished basements, loose attic hatches, or through unlined cold air returns. It is a rare bat that simply flies through the front door as a random occurrence. Depending on the time of year and the climate, bats can live over 6 months without food and water.

There are a wide variety of bat species in the US, though it’s usually the colonizing bat types that cause problems in buildings and require bat removal services.

What happens if you have bats? It is illegal to intentionally kill, injure or take any bat or to recklessly damage, destroy or block up their roosts or disturb them. Because bats tend to return to the same roosts each year, these sites are protected whether the bats are present or not.

Bat extermination or Bat eradication by a Bat exterminator is not in the best interest of this very beneficial animal. Bats extermination would negatively affect the environment and reduce the numbers of insect controlling Bats.

Less than one percent of the bat population contracts rabies, which is a much lower rate of incidence than other mammals. Still, you should not handle or disturb bats, especially those that are active and appear sick during daylight hours. All bat bites should be washed immediately with soap and water, and a physician should be consulted.