Squirrels enter homes looking for a place to store food and make nests

They love to scratch, chew and bury things. In a home atmosphere they will chew wires, move insulation, destroy wood and cause other interior damage.

They often settle in attics, drop ceilings, walls, crawl spaces and basements.

They enter through roof gaps, holes in siding, chimneys and other places where construction material can be easily removed or opened up.

Homes with trees where branches touch or are very close to the roof  are especially prone to squirrel invasions.

Evidence of squirrels in your home include loud noises, scratching, clawing, nut and seed shells, nest-like cavities.

Michigan is also home to Flying Squirrels which cannot fly, per se, but have a webbing between their front and back legs which allows them to glide short distances. They are often mistaken for bats.