BANGOR DAILY NEWS • January 5, 2022
Just like people, rats avoid the cold of a Maine winter by going inside. And that migration can be all it takes to turn an annoying outside pest issue into a full blowin indoor infestation. Because despite the fact you don’t see them over the winter, it does not mean rats aren’t there. The most common rat in Maine is the Norway rat. It’s an invasive species that arrived here hundreds of years ago on ships from Asia and Europe.