Yes, bat droppings can make you sick. Bat droppings have a very specific fungus that only pertains to bat droppings. Once these spores are inhaled, they can cause a disease called histoplasmosis, a disease that primarily attacks the respiratory functions, especially the lungs. In certain stages of the disease, it can even cause lesions on …
The Little Brown Bat is so far the best-studied bat species in Ontario and is scientifically known as Myotis lucifugus and weighs a light 5.5 to 12.5 grams. These tiny bat species can grow up from 8 cm to 9 cm in length and dwells in caves, forests, caverns, rock crevices, and even abandoned mine …
You might have noticed peculiar sounds at night such as light fluttering and scratching. This would be very concerning as this creature might be in your house and can come out! If you notice these sounds at night this most likely can be a bat. You might be wondering why a bat is in your …
Bats are fascinating animals. Did you know they are the only mammals that fly? In one night, a single bat will consume as many as 3000 mosquitoes, catching and eating them in midair. Bats are pest control experts that are widely misunderstood. They rarely cause any harm to humans, and they face extinction due to …
Bats are common in rural areas and towns that border forests. Though they naturally live in caves and tree hollows, bats may fly into homes when looking for a place to roost. Attics are popular roosting sites during the summer breeding season and in the fall when it’s time to hibernate. If there is a …
Bats are nimble little animals that use echolocation to find caverns where they can roost. Attics, like caves and tree hollows, are warm and above ground, perfect for a colony of bats to call home. Given their small size, it can be hard to find entry points on the exterior of the home. Call Bat …
Bat droppings, also known as guano, were once a highly valuable resource. Thanks to their diet of insects, the guano that bats produce are high in nitrogen and other nutrients that plants love, making guano an excellent fertilizer. While we have other fertilizers today, bats continue to fertilize the soil naturally. This is wonderful for …
Bats get into attics by crawling through the openings they find on the roof. Though they are nearly blind, bats can find these openings with echolocation, a process by which bats produce high-pitched sound waves and listen to them echo. Their echolocation is so precise, that bats can “see” through the darkness and hunt mosquitoes …
Bats are incredible little creatures. They are the only flying mammals on earth, capable of reaching thousands of meters above the ground. Bats are essential pollinators, and, in Ontario, they are pest control experts. Ontario’s bats eat up to half their weight in moths, mosquitoes, beetles, and flies, every single night. Bats should be kept …
Bats get into chimneys because they resemble their natural habitats. Like hollow trees, chimneys are above ground and relatively safe from predators. This is problematic for a number of reasons. Bats will dirty your chimney with feces and put you at risk of getting sick. Starting a fire while there are bats inside also risks …
