 Bats
Question: Aren't Bats rodents?
Answer: No. Bats are actually mammals. They come from a unique order of mammals called the Chiroptera.
Question: What do Bats eat?
Answer: All Bats eat night-flying insects. Each Bat eats about its weight in insects.
Question: Don't Bats have sharp teeth? Can they chew wires?
Answer: These Bats have sharp teeth for eating insects only. They cannot gnaw wood or chew wires.
Question: I thought Bats were protected by Federal Law?
Answer: Yes, Bats are protected by law since they are very beneficial.
Question: Do Bats bite?
Answer: They can bite but usually only if you try to handle them.
Question: Can they be eliminated from a structure?
Answer: Yes. Each structure is different and therefore needs to be inspected for the proper procedure. Methods could be mechanical, lights, trapping, doors, or a combination.
Question: Do ultrasonic sound emitters work?
Answer: There is NO scientific proof they work. If you have an insect problem contact a Arrow at 516-593-7770 or email us at our Bird Department for further information.
Does Arrow offer programs to eliminate Bats?
Answer: Absolutely! Arrow is a full service pest control company. Simply contact us by clicking on the contact us or calling 516-593-7770
Bat Recognition.
Bats are the only flying mammals. They have fur, and give birth to live young. They have been on the Earth for about 50 million years. Individuals can live up to 30 years. Bats eat only live insects. Our smallest species, the Pipestrelle may eat as many as 3000 per night! Bats are not blind. In fact they have quite good eyesight. However they use sophisticated echo-location (sonar) for hunting prey at night. There are fourteen species of bat which breed in Britain, the commonest being the Pipestrelle which weighs in at just 5g (less than a 2p coin), and will fit easily into a matchbox. The largest British bat is the Noctule which weighs about 30g or as much as three £1 coins. They have a wingspan of about 35cm. Their wings are formed from their "fingers" and "fore-arms" which have become extended compared to most mammals, and have a membrane of skin stretched between them.
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Members of this beetle family get their name from their general habit of harboring on the ground, usually beneath ground cover such as mulch, landscape timbers and stone. They are found throughout the United States. Adults are about 1/16 to 1 3/8-inches long, with an elongated, somewhat flattened shape. Ground beetles are usually uniformly black and shiny, but some species are patterned or brightly colored. Most species usually infest in large numbers and are active at night.
Pillbugs and Sow bugs (Armadillidum vulgare - Common Pill bug)
The scientific name used is one of convenience since there are more than 25 different species of field crickets. These insects can range from 1/2 - 1 1/4-inch long and have the typical stout body with large "jumping" hind legs characteristic of crickets. Field crickets are usually black, but may be brown or straw-colored. They have long, slender antennae. The females have three easily seen appendages coming out of the tip of the abdomen; males have only two.