PEST EVIDENCE GUIDE / PEST FAMILY
Wildlife evidence around the home
Document suspected wildlife waste without disturbing it. Keep the original finding location and date with each photograph. The guides below explain useful comparisons and when to request qualified help.
THE RELEVANT EVIDENCE
Guides in this collection
DROPPINGS
Squirrel droppings: why pellets alone are not enough
Assess a suspected squirrel finding using building context and safe observations rather than a pellet-shape diagnosis.
Read guide DROPPINGSBat droppings: guano clues and safe next steps
Document suspected bat guano without disturbing it, and compare roost context with other attic evidence.
Read guide DROPPINGSRaccoon droppings: recognizing a possible latrine
Learn which context suggests a raccoon latrine and why uncertain wildlife waste should be left undisturbed.
Read guide DROPPINGSLizard droppings: a dark pellet with a white portion
Compare suspected gecko or lizard droppings and understand the limits of the white-tip clue.
Read guideFROM THE JOURNAL
Go a step further.
01Room checklistsPossible mouse droppings in a garage: pause before moving boxesPlan a safe evidence handoff when rodent-like pellets appear among stored items.02Wildlife observationsUnknown droppings in an attic: prepare a wildlife assessmentOrganize the location and access questions without entering or disturbing an uncertain accumulation.