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Updated by Samantha D. Williams-Burris on Sep 09, 2016
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How to Get Rid of Bats

Bats range in size across various species; they tend to average about 5.5 to 19 cm in length (tip to tail) with a wingspread of around 15 to 38 cm. Most weigh between 3.5 and 60 grams (in the U.S.). Bats’ bodies are concealed with hair differing in color from tan to black. Their wings stretch across elongated arm and finger bones.

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Bats

Bats

Yes, even bats are considered pests. Why? Would you like a family of them flapping around the attic and swooping down on you when you least expect it? They are certainly not the type of house guests that you would want literally hanging around.

5 Deadly Diseases Spread by Bats

Though bats are important pollinators as well as insect-eaters, these nocturnal mammals can be dangerous. That’s because they carry in their bodies hundreds of viruses that can harm humans. Once these pathogens infect humans, the result can be death due to deadly diseases like Ebola. Below are 5 of the deadliest diseases spread by bats.