America’s population of bats has been on the decline for about a decade. It’s been cut by factors that include a dangerous, transmittable fungus. Efforts to remedy that have succeeded in increasing populations.

Exton resident Joe Roberts is OK with that. He just wishes the local population upswings resided elsewhere. Becca Hendrickson reported why for 6ABC.

Roberts has a swarm of about 50 of the flying mammals in his attic. They’ve been there for about two months.

He first noticed his houseguests while eating breakfast, and the discovery has not been an easy one to adjust to. He admits he has not been sleeping well ever since.

“Every time you walk into the bedroom, you’re looking around thinking there’s going to be a bat,” he said.

To solve the problem, he contacted Montgomery Wildlife. The experts have spent the last week sealing up the house and next will construct a one-way exit for the bats.

“The problem is that bats can get into the smallest of gaps, so if you were just trying to evict them, you’re just moving them a few feet over,” said Austin Jahner, Montgomery Wildlife co-owner.

The goal is to return them into the neighborhood and give Roberts some peace of mind.

Read more about these home-invading bats in Exton at 6ABC.