Remember bats are a vital part of our eco-system, eating many insects (including mosquitoes) as part of their nightly diet. A favorite culinary delight of the Mexican Free-tailed bat is the corn earworm moth. The Pallid Bat loves scarab beetles. He also is know to eat grasshoppers, moths and termites, among other things.
Bed Bugs
We have received calls from folks plagued with bat bugs and they can be hard to eliminate. They can move into mattresses, bedding, and bed frames – just like bed bugs. They live in cracks and crevices, even drapery folds! As with everything, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Let us exclude and bat-proof your home professionally and humanely – sooner rather than later.
Bees
Most everyone has heard of the “Birds and the Bees”. And rightly so, as they are extremely important pollinators that life itself depends on. But were you aware that another pollinator fits right up there in importance with them? Yes, bats!
Wasps
Uninvited Guests – Such as bees or wasps (never spray your box with pesticides – they will not use them)
Crickets
Bay facts: Pallid bats are amazing! Their ears are long and they are able to hear
Mosquitoes
This is why we recommend a bat house as a great option to provide a suitable roost for them to live. Bats are a vital part of our eco-system, eating many insects (including mosquitoes) as part of their nightly diet.
Flies
Upon seeing the bat bug, (approximately 2/8″ – 3/8″ in size) many people think it is a bed bug. In fact, it is a close relative, and is indistinguishable to the naked eye. Bat bugs feed on bats, and travel to new locations by clinging to their “bat mobile” as it flies about. If the opportunity exists, it will also feed on humans. It can survive more than a year without a meal! When it feeds, it punctures the skin and will feed on the host for up to 15 minutes. Hmm… this is not a bug that you really want setting up a nursery in your home!
Beetles
Bat damage to the fruit in your orchard??? Good news! Not here! We don’t have fruit bats in North America. All our bats are the insect and pest eating type. So if you have noticed the nightly flitting of bats in your orchard, that is a good thing! They have been attracted by the abundant feasting opportunities – what with the moths, beetles and such like delicacies! Even the fruit bats down in South America are extremely beneficial as essential pollinators of many things, including the rain forest. So don’t worry about the bats you see in your orchard. They’re eating the pests that destroy produce.
Moths
Kill Bats? Perhaps you are wondering if there is a quick and dirty way to perform your own bat removal. You are probably thinking there has to be a way I can do this myself! But remember bats are a vital part of our eco-system, eating many insects (including mosquitoes) as part of their nightly diet. A favorite culinary delight of the Mexican Free-tailed is the corn earworm moth. The Pallid loves scarab beetles. He also is known to eat grasshoppers, moths and termites, among other things.
“Aaaah...there’s a bat in my home; can you come and perform a bat removal?” This is a phone call that we receive quite often at Western Bat Specialists. And the good news is: you can easily do a bat removal yourself! It can be quite simple.
We perform Bat Exclusions in a safe and humane manner. Bats are not rodents and they are a natural pesticide. Many bats are protected and we never want to hurt or kill bats! However, we do not want bats in our homes, warehouses, buildings or structures causing damage.