Flying Squirrell
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Bill Fisher
Apr 16, 2026, 7:56:24 PMApr 16
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Roger
That is so cool. I don't think I've ever seen a flying squirrel before.
Did some research on flying squirrels in NC and it looks like yours could be the endangered Carolina Northern Flying squirrel.
Billy Bob
Native Flying Squirrels
While rarely seen because they are nocturnal, flying squirrels are common throughout North Carolina. They don't actually fly like birds; instead, they use a specialized membrane of skin called a patagium to glide from tree to tree.
Southern Flying Squirrel:
This is the most common squirrel in the state and can be found in every county. They are small, roughly the size of a chipmunk, and typically live in hardwood or mixed forests.
Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel:
A much rarer and larger subspecies found only in high-elevation mountain ranges (usually above 4,500 feet) in Western North Carolina. It is federally and state-listed as endangered.
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John Scott
Apr 17, 2026, 10:45:01 AMApr 17
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Roger and friends--
You would have been welcome to come to our house shortly after we departed from Mecklenburg County in 2013 for a nice treed lot where I could install my Spiderbeam. After hearing some "noises" in the walls, I summoned a "wildlife remover". A survey of my attic showed that several families of flying squirrels had taken up habitation there for a rather lengthy period of time. These cute critters would depart at night to do their foraging, then climb a tree near our house near morn, glide back onto the roof, and reenter our attic for their daytime slumber.
The wildlife remover took 13 flying squirrels out of our attic before finding and sealing all the ingress points from our unwanted friends. The cost was based on the number of "units" removed and was not inconsiderable, but then came the real surprise. The insulation in our attic was so sullied by the lengthy visit of these cute critters that we had to spend $2600 to have all the insulation vacuumed out and replaced with fresh new insulation. The price of "cute"!!
--John Scott, K8YC
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You would have been welcome to come to our house shortly after we departed from Mecklenburg County in 2013 for a nice treed lot where I could install my Spiderbeam. After hearing some "noises" in the walls, I summoned a "wildlife remover". A survey of my attic showed that several families of flying squirrels had taken up habitation there for a rather lengthy period of time. These cute critters would depart at night to do their foraging, then climb a tree near our house near morn, glide back onto the roof, and reenter our attic for their daytime slumber.
The wildlife remover took 13 flying squirrels out of our attic before finding and sealing all the ingress points from our unwanted friends. The cost was based on the number of "units" removed and was not inconsiderable, but then came the real surprise. The insulation in our attic was so sullied by the lengthy visit of these cute critters that we had to spend $2600 to have all the insulation vacuumed out and replaced with fresh new insulation. The price of "cute"!!
--John Scott, K8YC
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