Bat House Forum

[jodyw1]

I live in South Mississippi.  Yesterday I found a dead bat on my patio, today my husband found a dead bat in his shoe in our closet.  Any idea what type of bats they might be and what might be killing them?  We moved into our house 1 1/2 years ago after it had been empty for over a year.  We found a bat in the curtains and put it outside.  We hadn't seen any more until yesterday.  They are small, about the size of a small mouse; lots of sharp teeth!  I'm glad they are around to eat mosquitos but I'm scared of them being in my house!

Thanks.

[Joe Spencer]

They're likely big brown bats or little brown bats.  The former frequently chooses to roost in building aka common house bat.  If you can photograph one and their droppings with a pencil beside it for reference, we can assist with species determination.  You may have a colony living in the house.  Do you have an unfinished attic or crawl space?  If you do and have not already done it, inspect it for droppings and a potential colony.  We'll await further feedback from you to assist further.