Rodents · SWFL Pest Identifier
Roof Rat
Worth a pro look Damage or health risk grows quickly once established.
How to identify it
- Nighttime scurrying in the attic or ceiling
- Hollowed-out citrus on the tree
- Sleek, dark, tail longer than the body; travels power lines and palm fronds
Size
Large (1 inch +)
Where you'll see it
Attic / walls · Lanai / patio · Lawn / garden
Looks like
Crawler
Did you know
Florida’s aerialist — it runs fences and branches like a tightrope walker and enters at roofline, not floor level.
What it means for you
Attic noise + chewed wires is an urgent combination. Exclusion (sealing entries) is the permanent fix.
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