Pest Encyclopedia

Wildlife

Look up any pest to see how to identify it, what draws it in, and exactly how we treat it — naturally, and without guesswork.

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Bats roosting in a residential attic

Bats & Birds Common bats: Myotis spp. (little brown bat and relatives), Eptesicus fuscus (big brown bat); common nuisance birds: Columba livia (pigeon), Passer domesticus (house sparrow), Sturnus vulgaris (European starling) Bats: $200–$600 (humane exclusion) — Birds: $150–$750 (larger flocks/exclusion up to $3,000)

Pocket gopher

Gophers & Moles Common gophers: Thomomys spp. and Geomys spp. (pocket gophers); common moles: Scalopus aquaticus (eastern mole) and Scapanus spp. (western moles) Gophers: $300–$500 | Moles: $100–$550

Virginia opossum

Opossums Didelphis virginiana (Virginia opossum) $150–$500 (flat-rate outdoor trapping toward the lower end; $250–$500 for attic removal with entry sealing)

Raccoon near a residential property

Raccoons Procyon lotor $300–$450 typical ($1,000–$3,500 for attic removal, sealing, and sanitation)

Striped skunk

Skunks Mephitis mephitis (striped skunk) $300–$700, depending on number of animals and complexity (odor cleanup adds $200–$1,000)

Eastern gray squirrel

Squirrels Sciurus carolinensis (eastern gray squirrel), Sciurus niger (fox squirrel), Tamiasciurus hudsonicus (red squirrel) $300–$600 typical ($500–$1,500 for attic removal and exclusion)