Animal trails in the attic holes in attic insulation animal hair or fur bird feathers displacement of attic insulation and even dead animals are common clues found in the attic.
Animal running in my attic.
They are the largest.
As wildlife removal specialists aac technicians always inspect the outside of the house.
But you still don t know what type of animal or animals are up there.
I ll start with squirrels which are the most common type of critter nationwide to invade attics.
Common animal entry points.
Droppings or urine nests made of paper leaves and twigs squirrels rodents birds disturbed insulation squirrels and raccoons.
This is the squirrel seen to the left the common one with the fluffy tail.
Ducts ripped apart raccoons.
Signs animals are in your attic.
The first indicator of an animal problem in the attic is the noise.
If pests have nested in or destroyed your insulation you may need to.
You may hear scratching or thumping or scittering or nuts rolling around or even vocal noises.
Although several species of squirrels will live in attics the eastern gray squirrel is the most common culprit.
If you are hearing animal sounds in your attic at night it is most commonly a raccoon because they are nocturnal animals and thus most active at night.
Raccoons are often the loudest sound you will hear in your attic.
Squirrels in the attic.