Norway Rats

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Norway

Rats

NORWAY RATS

Rattus norvegicus

Color
Gray, brown or black

Legs
Four

Shape
Long

Size
10 to 12 inches (8" body plus 4" tail)

Antennae
No

Flight
No



Knoxville pest gallery

These rats have smaller eyes and ears and shorter tails.

Habits
Rats are excellent climbers and often enter a home in the fall when outside food sources become scarce.

Habitat
Norway rats live in fields, farm lands and in structures. Rats are often found in woodpiles. Rodents can gain entry to a home through a hole the size of a quarter.

Threats
Rats can chew through wiring, causing fires. They also spread numerous diseases.

Norway Rats can be found in All 50 States

Prevention
Keep firewood stored well away from the structure. Remove debris piles. Seal any holes larger than 1/4 inch. Remove moisture and harborage sources.

Ants

  1. Argentine Ants
  2. Carpenter Ants
  3. Fire Ants
  4. Odorous House Ants
  5. Pavement Ants

Bees, Hornets, & Wasps

  1. Bumble Bees
  2. Carpenter Bees
  3. Honeybees

Blood Feeders

  1. Bedbugs
  2. Fleas
  3. Mosquitoes

Cockroaches

  1. American Cockroaches
  2. Oriental Cockroaches




Fabric & Paper Pests

  1. Carpet Beetles

Flies (non-biting)

  1. Fleas
  2. Fruit Flies
  3. House Fly

Occasional Invaders

  1. Earwigs
  2. Ladybugs
  3. Pillbugs

Spiders

  1. Black Widow Spider
  2. Brown Recluse Spider




Stored Product Pests

  1. Indian Meal Moths
  2. Pillbugs

Vertebrate Pests

  1. Norway Rats
  2. Roof Rats

Termites

  1. Subterranean Termites




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