The main signs of a bat infestation are piles of rice grain-sized droppings and dark urine stains. Ammonia smells, scratching and squeaking at night, or bats around your yard are also common signs.

Bats aren’t much different from any other creature. “They’re looking for three things: food, shelter, and water,” says Kyle Morgan of Care Pest Pros, a pest control company in Spicewood, Texas. Your ...

Wondering if you may have a bat infestation in your attic? These are the signs to look for -- and methods for getting them ...

Twelve people on a family vacation last December were sickened when they came into contact with bat droppings while touring the popular Venado Caves in Costa Rica, according to the U.S. Centers for ...

Bat poop—yes, bat poop—is far more fascinating than you might think. You probably don’t give it much thought (unless it’s in your attic), but believe it or not, bat droppings have shaped history, ...

Bats, often seen hanging in dark caves or swarming at dusk, are one of the most iconic Halloween symbols. These creatures of the night are vital to ecosystems as they control insect populations and ...

Bat guano, the accumulation of bat excreta, has emerged as an invaluable archive for deciphering both natural and anthropogenic changes in the environment. As a composite record of dietary choices, ...

A dozen family members — including one as young as eight — were sickened by histoplasmosis after coming in contact with bat droppings in a cave Getty Twelve people on a family vacation last December ...