Bats: bloodsucking monsters or harmless creatures of the night? For many of us, picturing a bat is enough to send a chill down your spine. In medieval folklore, bats were associated with villainous vampires and wicked witches, and that reputation has stuck with them for hundreds of years. It has become more ingrained by their… Read more »
Most people might not expect to run into many wildlife issues in the dead of winter. And often you won’t. Especially, where much of the wildlife that we usually encounter are bunkered down for the winter, like skunks and bats. However, there are still several critters that go about their days in the winter, much… Read more »
Updated October 2017. I don’t know about you, but to me, one of the biggest frustrations of the holiday season is rigging up the lights outside my home. After hauling the boxes out of the crawlspace in the garage, sifting through the mass of knotted, tangled wires – to then change all the bulbs that… Read more »
It’s late at night, your snuggled and warm under the covers dreaming of sandy beaches and umbrella drinks and all of a sudden…what the heck was that? Are you dreaming or was that noise you just heard in the attic? There it goes again; what is that scurrying and scratching? Is that noise in the… Read more »
So maybe a family of raccoons have moved into your shed or a stray cat? How about that Mama Moose and her twins that are hanging out in the kiddie pool? The neighbor’s dog, donkey, or pet goat over to visit? Bat’s or birds have moved into your attic? Are there squirrels nesting in your… Read more »
You let your dog out one fine evening only to hear him start barking ferociously soon after. You go to investigate, and you are immediately struck with a wall of the most offensive of odors. An odor so foul, it has been described by some as a combination of burnt rubber, gasoline, and onion all… Read more »
Ok, so maybe you don’t have a belfry, but more commonly you may find that bats have snuck into your attic. If you aren’t that interested in sharing your home with the bats because maybe you don’t like the idea of bats defecating in your home, soiling and tearing up insulation or bringing in… Read more »
If you are hearing scurrying, crawling and gnawing in your attic and walls, you are right to be concerned! You probably have a wildlife issue on your hands. Animals are always on the lookout for a nice cozy place, like your home, to settle down and make their own. Critters like squirrels, raccoons,… Read more »
Are skunks settling in as your new neighbors? Are you hearing scurrying in the attic? As the weather gets frosty in Bridgton, Maine, the local riff-raff moves in and suddenly you have a wildlife control problem on your hands. Yet a single skunk or squirrel isn’t indicative of a real problem, so how do you… Read more »
T•A•P™ — or thermal acoustical pest control insulation — is an insulation and pest control solution rolled into one. T•A•P™ is eco-friendly, made primarily from ground-up recycled newspaper treated with a borate solution that controls common household pests such as ants, centipedes, and termites. It also contains a fire retardant for safety. As a loose… Read more »