The word vermin is often used to describe a small, common, objectionable, or disgusting animal (lice, bedbugs or fleas, mice, rats, and cockroaches, etc). These animals are usually difficult to control and/or prey on game. Technically speaking, bats are not considered vermin, as they are actually quite beneficial to humans. Although they can be a nuisance if they are living in your house, they also eat up to half of their body weight in insects like mosquitoes, flies, and moths. They are also indicators of air quality and ecological health and they pollinate and disperse seeds for plants.
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