When rats invade homes, they often settle in the walls, attics, and crawl spaces. Roof rats in particular are known for climbing to elevated areas of buildings, hence their name. Despite remaining out of sight and avoiding contact with humans, rats still leave signs indicating their presence within the home. Telltale clues of rat infestations …
Mothballs are insecticides intended to kill clothes moths and other fabric pests. Controlled by the Environmental Protection Agency, they are illegal to use them for any purpose or by any method that isn’t specified on the label directions. This article explores whether mothballs are effective wildlife deterrents for mice, snakes, bats, and other creatures, and …
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One of the most popular places in your home for rodents to live in your attic. It can be hard to detect a rodent infestation in your attic if you don’t frequent there often. And since rodents can be quite small, the noises they make will be minimal and hard to detect. One of the …
One of the first signs of rats you’ll notice is the noises. These pests can be heard gnawing on floor joists, siding, and electrical wiring to grind down their front teeth when indoors. They also scamper within walls, commonly leading homeowners to misidentify them as larger pests. However, when the scurrying is paired with incessant …
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One of the most obvious signs of a nuisance wildlife infestation is animal poop. An animal in your house will eliminate waste inside your house. Usually, that animal will avoid you at all costs. However, the sight of feces or the smell of urine is hard to escape. If you find droppings in your attic …
Eighteen different species of bats live in Canada. Most live deep in forests, caves, cliff overhangs, and other openings. As residential and commercial properties replace forests, bats must either migrate to a new location or stay and adapt to living among humans. The bats that stay choose a roosting place near food and water sources. …
Raccoons are among the most intelligent mammals, with between 438 and 512 million neurons in their brains. For context, a cat typically has 250 million. Golden retrievers have over 600 million neurons. Neurons send and receive messages between the brain and the body. The more active the neurons, the more information is being processed. Raccoons have extremely …
Animals like raccoons, squirrels, rats, mice, skunks, opossums, coyotes, and foxes do not truly hibernate. Some of these animals do need to find a warm place for shelter against the cold winters. When the temperature gets too cold, raccoons and squirrels will stay in their den or nest. Rodents like mice and rats never stop. …
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As winter approaches, some animals start behaving very differently: some hibernate, some enter a state called torpor, and others experience a process known as brumation. Some animals, like squirrels, do not hibernate, but simply fatten themselves up in the fall and store food for months of relative inactivity—an approach to winter that might be relatable …
Raccoons have thick coats, nimble hands, and clever minds. They are resourceful and quickly adapt to all styles of living, including in urban areas. They must prepare for seasonal changes, especially in winter when it is not easy to scavenge for food. While some animals prepare to hibernate for the winter, raccoons prepare for torpor, …
