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The Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) is a tree bat known for its dark fur with silver-tipped hairs. In Virginia, it typically roosts in tree cavities, sloughing bark, and rock crevices, and it often flies along wooded waterways like streams and lakes.
If you have bats in your attic, bats in a vent, or a bat inside your home, we can help with safe, humane bat removal and exclusion.
Fast Help for Bats in Attics or Living Spaces
We provide bat services statewide in Virginia, including:
- Bat removal (single bat in living space)
- Full colony bat exclusion (seal entry points + one-way exit devices)
- Entry-point repairs and prevention recommendations
Important: Bat work can be seasonal. We follow best practices and applicable rules to avoid separating mothers and pups.
Silver-haired Bat Identification
What it looks like
Silver-haired bats are medium-sized bats with brownish-black fur that appears “frosted” due to silver tips on the hairs.
Where it roosts
In Virginia, silver-haired bats are mainly associated with trees—using cavities, loose bark, and crevices. Females may form small maternity colonies, but the species is often solitary.
Where it’s found in Virginia
Virginia DWR notes this is a bat of waterways, often flying along forested riparian areas bordering streams and lakes.
Silver-haired Bat Behavior and Diet
Flight and activity
Silver-haired bats often forage along forested edges, watercourses, and clearings, commonly near mixed or coniferous forests.
What they eat
They feed on a wide range of insects (common bat prey), helping control night-flying insect populations.
What to Do If You Find a Bat in Your House
If the bat is in a room
- Close interior doors to isolate the bat to one room
- Keep people and pets away
- If possible, open an exterior door/window only if it can safely exit
- Call us for professional removal
If there may have been contact
If a bat may have contacted a person or pet, treat it as urgent and follow health guidance for your area.
How We Solve Bat Problems (The Right Way)
Step 1 — Inspection and species clues
We identify likely entry points (roof edges, vents, gaps) and roost locations.
Step 2 — Humane exclusion
We use proven exclusion methods to let bats leave and prevent re-entry.
Step 3 — Seal, repair, and prevent
We close gaps with bat-resistant materials and recommend long-term prevention steps. In many cases, this is part of a broader animal exclusion service plan.
Step 4 — Cleanup options (when needed)
If droppings or contamination are present, we’ll explain practical cleanup options based on the situation. Learn more about bat guano removal.
FAQ — Silver-haired Bat and Bat Removal in Virginia
They are documented across Virginia, and DWR describes them as a tree bat associated with roosting in bark/cavities and foraging along waterways.
They typically roost in trees, especially cavities and loose bark. However, bats of several species can end up in structures when entry points exist.
Humane exclusion plus sealing entry points is the long-term fix.
These rarely solve the real issue (entry points and roost access). Exclusion and repair is the standard approach.
Yes—our wildlife removal and pest control services are provided statewide in Virginia.
Related Bat Pages
You can also compare this species on our Virginia Bat Species page and see more common structure-roosting species on our Big Brown Bat page and Little Brown Bat page.
Service Areas: Statewide (Virginia)
We provide service across the Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Tidewater / Hampton Roads, and the Shenandoah Valley / Southwest Virginia regions.
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