A mouse nest will look like a 3- to 6-inch pile or roughly shaped ball of paper, string, cardboard, bedding, fabric, and sticks. Often, it will be hidden in a dark, isolated spot with just one ...

If you scour your house—especially basements, garages, crawl spaces, and attics—and can’t find a mouse nest, it means the mouse or mice haven’t been in your home long enough to build a ...

Above photo: House mouse, Mus musculus, from Purdue Extension publication AS-692-W The most common rodent pest in structures is the house mouse, Mus musculus.House mice exist in all 50 states of the U ...

The body of a house mouse is anywhere between 2.5 and 3.75 inches long, while its tail is typically 2.75 to 4 inches long. House mice multiply fast. Each female can have up to 35 babies a year.

So, if you have house mice and have droppings more than 30 feet apart, you are likely dealing with more than one mouse. Sign up to get the BEST of Tom's Guide direct to your inbox.