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What Attracts Bats to Attics?

At twilight in Knoxville, bats are a common sight in both urban and rural settings. These flying mammals can be spotted flitting about over our rooftops, feasting on mosquitoes and other insects. Although their diet of flying insects makes bats a crucial part of our ecosystem, they can also become destructive household pests by roosting in the attics of our houses, where their guano will quickly pile up and corrode everything it touches. So, the question is: what is it that attracts bats to our attics?

Bats are nocturnal animals that roost in dark, sheltered places during the day. Naturally, bats tend to live inside of caves or tree hollows, but they've adapted to human civilization by living under bridges, inside of mines, and in abandoned buildings. While attics may not be "abandoned," these spaces are rarely entered by most homeowners, who typically use them for storage space if they go inside them at all. The result is that attics don't smell like humans and bats feel safe roosting inside.

If you think about it, our attics really are the perfect home for bats. They're warm, dark, dry, and temperature-regulated to a greater degree than any cave or dead tree. Bats can safely raise pups in this environment without having to worry about torrential rain storms or attacks by owls. Plus, mosquitoes - bats' favorite food - tend to congregate around our homes. For all these reasons, attics are the most common targets of bat infestations in Knoxville.

Have you discovered bats living in your attic? Call Critter Wranglers today if you want the most efficient bat removal services in the Knoxville area!