How Do You Know If You Have Bats In Your Attic

Like most of the signs above guano around the home isn t necessarily a sign but if you see it in your attic then you know you need to call someone.

How do you know if you have bats in your attic.

Seeing live or dead bats. Bats are nocturnal animals which mean that they sleep during the day and will only come out at night. You see the bats flying around your house during sunrise sunset. Check for dark brown stains around your roofline dormers vents and roof trim.

If you have bats in your attic you re definitely going to find piles of bat dropping scattered across your attic insulation. Bat skin secretes an oil that rubs off on the walls of your attic leaving a tell tale sign that you have unwanted guests. Bats usually leave their droppings in apparently designated areas so it s almost impossible not to see it. Guano droppings produces an almost toxic odour that s similar to ammonia and a definite sign bats are somewhere near.

If you see a bat in your closet or living room it probably got there by accident. If you hear chirping bat sounds from the attic or very close to the home at night or before dawn you may very well be hearing bats. Bat guano has a very strong noxious smell like ammonia and might be found on the porch decks or window sills as well as the attic. You see piles of black droppings on your attic insulation.

If you spot any droppings in the attic it s a sign you likely have a pest.