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Have you heard squeaking and fluttering noises coming from your attic? You probably have bats living in your home. Bats like to live in dark places, such as caves, tree hollows, and abandoned buildings. More secluded areas of your home such as the attic, crawl space, and garage also provide excellent opportunities for bats to roost. Sometimes, bats will also fly into homes in North Carolina through open windows or doors while hunting for bugs.
If a bat has entered the main area of your house, try to shoo it out as quickly as possible. While bats are not usually aggressive, they may bite if they feel threatened. Be sure to wear protective gloves if you think you may need to handle a bat, since they are known to spread rabies. Start by closing off whatever room the bat has flown into and then attempt to corral it out an open window. When this doesn’t work, you may need to trap the bat in a jar or box to release it outside.
When bats have formed a colony in your attic or another part of your home, removing them won’t be as simple as chasing them out, as they’ll just keep coming back. Since removing bats on your own is difficult – and may be illegal, depending on the species and time of year – your safest choice is to contact a wildlife removal company in North Carolina. Wildlife control specialists will be able to safely remove bats from your home and implement prevention barriers to keep them out for good.