Summer in Tennessee means more time outdoors, and more run-ins with the animals that love the heat.

Bats and pups

Bat colonies are raising pups from May to July, so exclusion is paused. If you have bats, plan the work for late summer.

Snakes

Snakes are most active in summer evenings and after rain. Keep grass short, clear woodpiles and watch where you step in the dark.

Stinging insects

Wasp, hornet and yellowjacket nests grow quickly all summer. Look under eaves and in shrubs, and have nests removed early before they get big.