{"id":343717,"date":"2025-12-14T12:47:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T12:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/what-to-know-about-nj-squirrels\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T12:47:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T12:47:59","slug":"what-to-know-about-nj-squirrels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=343717","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About NJ Squirrels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5863\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5863\" style=\"width: 297px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5863\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sternenvironmental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/MWS-DSCN2920-squirrel-297x300.jpg\" alt=\"NJ Squirrel Removal Experts\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sternenvironmental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/MWS-DSCN2920-squirrel-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.sternenvironmental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/MWS-DSCN2920-squirrel.jpg 699w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NJ Squirrel Removal Experts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Squirrels may be an entertaining sight when they scamper\u00a0around in a park, but not when they\u2019re wreaking havoc in your home. Our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternenvironmental.com\/animal-control\/squirrel.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NJ pest control experts<\/a> share these helpful facts about squirrels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Types of NJ Squirrels<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most common species of squirrel found in New Jersey is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternenvironmental.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/08\/what-to-know-about-the-new-jersey-gray-squirrel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gray squirrel<\/a>. \u201cGray\u201d is something of a misnomer, as it\u2019s actually a combination of white, black and brown fur that creates the illusion of gray.<\/p>\n<p>New Jersey is also home to both northern flying squirrels and southern flying squirrels. Instead of wings, these squirrels have membranes from arms to chest and between the legs that allow them to glide, giving the appearance of flying.<\/p>\n<p>The northern flying squirrel prefers to live in wooded areas, high up in the trees. So, if you find flying squirrels in your home\u00a0they\u2019re likely to be the southern variety.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Squirrels Love Your Home<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternenvironmental.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/02\/when-do-squirrels-have-babies-in-new-jersey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Squirrels breed twice a year<\/a>, once in winter and once in summer. With its warmth, safety and access to food and water, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternenvironmental.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/08\/how-do-squirrels-find-their-way-into-your-attic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">your attic<\/a> makes an attractive home for a pregnant squirrel<\/p>\n<p>In order to control their constantly growing teeth, squirrels need to gnaw, which causes significant damage to wood, wires and even pipes. Squirrels also spread disease directly through biting and indirectly through their droppings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NJ Pest Control for Wildlife and Insects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Surprised by uninvited visitors? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternenvironmental.com\/about\/contact.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact Stern Environmental<\/a> for safe and effective removal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NJ Squirrel Removal Experts Squirrels may be an entertaining sight when they scamper\u00a0around in a park, but not when they\u2019re wreaking havoc in your home. Our NJ pest control experts share these helpful facts about squirrels. Types of NJ Squirrels The most common species of squirrel found in New Jersey is the gray squirrel. \u201cGray\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":292775,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[124088,88,166857,166858,124086,124087],"tags":[45336],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-343717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animal-control","category-news","category-nj-animal-removal","category-nj-squirrel-removal","category-squirrel-control","category-squirrels","tag-squirrels"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What to Know About NJ Squirrels - Som2ny Network<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=343717\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What to Know About NJ Squirrels - Som2ny Network\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"NJ Squirrel Removal Experts Squirrels may be an entertaining sight when they scamper\u00a0around in a park, but not when they\u2019re wreaking havoc in your home. 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