If you see a few dead bats around your home you ll want to get your attic inspected pronto.
Attic too hot for bats.
When it s hot outdoors it s hotter in your attic.
According to bat conservation international bats consume about 1 200 mosquito sized insects an hour.
Recent epidemics of disease like white nose syndrome among bat communities have pushed some species to the brink of extinction so seeing a number of dead bats.
Since some species are often found nesting in trees they re also attracted to wood framing in attics.
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It can also mean that those bats sick or dead were roosting in your attic too.
Tell if your attic is too hot.
Still that doesn t mean i wanted bats camped out in my attic even if it is an unfinished unused space and even if the barge boards of our.
When it comes to nesting sites bats prefer dry dark areas.
And canada but only a few kinds of bats ever cause problems for people.
Additionally bats will seek nesting sites that are close to.
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If you live in an area with mild temperatures throughout the year the bats will stay year round.
There are more than 40 bat species in the u s.
They don t like the cold and your attic is nice and warm.
Some species of bats disperse seeds pollinate plants and feed on beetles that destroy crops.
They re nocturnal so they live their lives in darkness making your attic a prime piece of real estate for bats.
Find out when maternity season begins for your local bat population.
If you drive off the mother after she s given birth her babies won t be able to survive.
A nesting site must be warm but not too hot for bats.
As much as bats may spook us we need them around.
Signs of bats in the attic.
After a few very hot summer days an attic may become too hot for the bats forcing them out and sometimes into the living quarters as they search for cooler places to roost.
In late summer inexperienced young bats may fall down a chimney fly down an attic stairway fly through an open window or land on the ground.
Bats will hibernate in the winter if the temperature stays at around 35 to 40 f.
If it gets colder than that the bats in the attic will migrate out allowing you to seal up cracks and other entry points once they leave for the season.
A hot attic is bad for several reasons.
No bats won t suck your blood or get tangled in your hair but they may take up residence in your attic to raise their young.
This will leave you with an unbearable stench and an attic full of dead bats to dispose of.
Temperature also plays a significant role in bat attraction.
Research the types of bats found in your area.
