Feature	Detail
Scientific Name	Cimex adjunctus (Eastern Bat Bug)
Classification	Order Hemiptera, Family Cimicidae
Size	3/16 to 1/4 inch — nearly identical to bed bug
Color	Mahogany to reddish-brown; darker after feeding
Lifespan	Up to 12 months with bat host; weeks to months without
Primary Host	Bats — Big Brown Bat, Little Brown Bat, Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Human Biting	Yes — when bat host is unavailable; cannot reproduce on human blood
Active Season in Oklahoma	Year-round in active bat roosts; human exposure peaks after bat exclusion or departure
Threat Level	Low — bites uncomfortable; no confirmed disease transmission to humans
Common in OKC Metro	Yes — wherever bat colonies use attics, wall voids, or chimneys

Bat bugs are one of the most misidentified pest situations in Oklahoma. Homeowners discover bites — often on the upper body, near the head, or on the arms — and immediately assume bed bugs. A bed bug inspection comes back negative. The biting continues. Nobody can find anything. The situation drags on for weeks until someone looks up at the attic access and notices the bat guano.

The Eastern Bat Bug (Cimex adjunctus) is the close biological relative of the common bed bug — so close that telling them apart requires microscopic examination. They feed primarily on bat blood. When a bat colony lives in an Oklahoma attic, wall void, or chimney, bat bugs live with them. When those bats are excluded, leave for the season, or die, the bat bugs lose their food source and disperse into the living space in search of an alternative host. That alternative host is you.

Alpha Pest Solutions handles bat bug situations throughout the OKC metro as part of our bat exclusion and attic remediation work. Understanding the relationship between bats and bat bugs is the key to resolving the situation correctly — and permanently.

Identifying Bat Bugs

Bat bugs look virtually identical to bed bugs without magnification. Both are:

• Flat and oval-shaped when unfed, swelling to a more rounded shape after a blood meal
• Mahogany to reddish-brown in color
• 3/16 to 1/4 inch in length (about the size of an apple seed)
• Wingless — wing pads are present but non-functional
• Six-legged, with a small head and beak-like mouthparts for piercing skin

The one reliable visual distinction requires magnification at 20x to 50x and involves the hairs on the pronotum — the plate directly behind the head. On a bat bug, these hairs are long, typically as long as or longer than the width of the bug’s eye. On a bed bug, these hairs are noticeably shorter. Under a loupe or digital microscope, this difference is clear. To the naked eye, it is not.

This matters practically: a bat bug infestation treated as a bed bug infestation will fail. Bed bug treatment protocols target sleeping areas, furniture, and baseboards. Bat bug treatment must target the bat roost, the migration path from the roost to the living space, and the void spaces where bat bugs harbor — not primarily the bedroom.

Bat Bug vs. Bed Bug — Key Differences

Feature	Bat Bug	Bed Bug
Scientific name	Cimex adjunctus	Cimex lectularius
Size	3/16 to 1/4 inch	3/16 to 1/4 inch
Pronotum hairs	Long — as long as or longer than eye width	Short — clearly shorter than eye width
Primary host	Bats	Humans
Can reproduce on humans?	No	Yes
Found near beds?	Only if roost is directly above bedroom	Yes — mattress seams, box spring, headboard
Fecal spotting on furniture?	Rarely	Common — dark spots on mattress seams
Source	Active bat colony in structure	Travel, used furniture, adjacent units

The most important diagnostic question is simple: are there bats in or on the structure? If yes — attic, wall void, chimney, soffit void — bat bugs are the working diagnosis until ruled out. If bats have been definitively ruled out, the diagnosis shifts to bed bugs, bird mites, or other causes.

Bat Species That Host Bat Bugs in Oklahoma

Three bat species commonly roost in Oklahoma structures and are the primary bat bug hosts in the OKC metro:

Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) is Oklahoma’s most common structure-roosting bat. Colonies of 20 to several hundred animals commonly occupy attics, especially in older homes with accessible soffit voids and unscreened eave gaps. Big brown bats are year-round residents — they do not migrate south in winter but hibernate locally. This means their bat bug populations remain in the structure through winter and can bite residents at any time.

Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) forms large maternity colonies in attics during summer. They are more migratory than big brown bats and may vacate Oklahoma structures by late fall. When they leave, bat bugs that cannot follow migrate into the living space.

Mexican Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) is Oklahoma’s most abundant bat species overall. Free-tails form very large colonies — sometimes in the thousands — in caves, bridges, and occasionally large attics. They migrate south in winter, which produces a predictable seasonal bat bug dispersal event each fall when colonies depart.

Important: All Oklahoma bat species are protected under state and federal law. No bats may be killed or captured without permits. Exclusion (one-way devices) is the only legal method, and exclusion may not be performed between May 1 and August 15 — Oklahoma’s maternity season — when flightless pups would be trapped inside. See the Bat Exclusion service page for the full legal framework and seasonal timing.

Diet, Behavior, and Habitat

Bat bugs are obligate blood feeders. Under normal conditions, they feed exclusively on bat blood. They cannot complete their life cycle — cannot lay viable eggs — without bat blood. This is the defining biological fact that determines how a bat bug situation resolves.

Bat bugs live in the bat roost: in guano accumulation, behind wall cladding near the roost, in insulation fibers, and in cracks and crevices adjacent to where bats rest. During active bat season, bat bugs cycle between the roost material and the bats, feeding nightly.

When bats leave the roost — whether through exclusion, seasonal migration, or death — bat bugs face starvation. They disperse in search of an alternative host. In a structure, this means moving down through wall voids, around ceiling light fixtures, along plumbing runs, and through any gap between the attic/void and the living space. They are attracted to the carbon dioxide and warmth of sleeping humans and will bite.

Bat bugs can survive for weeks to months without feeding, depending on temperature and humidity. In a cooled attic with residual guano, some populations can persist for several months after bats depart. This is why bat bug problems can continue well after a bat exclusion is completed — if the roost material is not removed and treated.

Life Cycle and Reproduction

Bat bugs share the same basic life cycle as bed bugs: egg, five nymphal instars, adult. Each nymphal instar requires a blood meal before molting to the next stage. Under warm conditions with regular bat access, the full cycle from egg to adult takes approximately five to eight weeks.

Eggs are laid in the roost material and in cracks near the roost — not on bats directly. This means the roost itself is the egg and nymph reservoir. A large bat colony produces a large bat bug population in its roost over time — hundreds to thousands of bugs per established colony.

Cannot reproduce on humans: Bat bugs cannot lay viable eggs using human blood. A bat bug population in a living space will die off without the bat colony — but this process can take weeks to months depending on how large the population is and how much guano residue remains in the roost. Without attic remediation, die-off is slow.

How Bat Bugs Get Into Oklahoma Homes

Bat bugs do not enter homes independently — they arrive with bats. A bat bug situation in a living space means bats are or recently were using the structure as a roost. The most common scenarios:

Active bat colony in attic: The most common scenario in the OKC metro. Bats enter through gaps at the roofline — deteriorated soffit, unscreened fascia voids, gaps at ridge vents, or open gable vents. As the colony grows and the roost matures, the bat bug population grows with it. Bugs may begin migrating into living spaces through ceiling gaps even while bats are still present.

After bat exclusion: This is the situation most homeowners call about. A bat exclusion is performed correctly — bats are out, one-way devices are installed. Within one to four weeks, bat bugs that can no longer reach their bat hosts start appearing in bedrooms. This does not mean the exclusion failed. It means the bat bugs that were established in the roost are now dispersing. Exclusion without attic remediation leaves the bug population in place.

After seasonal bat departure: Mexican free-tailed bats leave Oklahoma in fall. Little brown bats vacate many structures. When colonies depart, the bat bugs they leave behind in the roost material have nowhere to go but down. Bat bug calls in September and October in Oklahoma often follow this pattern.

Bats in wall voids or chimneys: Smaller roosts in wall voids or chimney areas can be harder to detect but produce the same dispersal dynamic when bats depart. Bat bugs may emerge from behind electrical outlets, switch plates, or baseboard gaps adjacent to the void.

Where Found in OKC Metro

Edmond and Nichols Hills — established neighborhoods with older homes and mature trees produce significant bat activity. Big brown bat colonies in attics are the most frequent source of bat bug calls from these areas. Edmond’s tree canopy provides abundant insect prey for bats, making it attractive roosting territory.

Norman and Moore — older residential areas with original soffit and fascia detail and homes adjacent to wooded green space and creek corridors (Lake Thunderbird, Canadian River) see consistent bat activity. Heritage Hills, Mesta Park, and older Norman neighborhoods near OU see documented bat colony activity.

Midwest City and Del City — the older housing stock in these cities, including homes built in the 1950s through 1970s with original attic ventilation, creates ample bat entry opportunities. Big brown bat colonies in these structures produce bat bug situations that are often initially misread as bed bug infestations.

The Village and Bethany — mature neighborhood trees and older home construction create consistent bat roost pressure. Properties adjacent to Lake Hefner see elevated bat activity.

Where Found Inside Homes

Bat bugs migrate from the roost downward and outward. In a home with an attic roost, they are most likely to appear in:

• The bedroom or room directly below the bat roost (ceiling gaps, recessed lights, attic access hatch)
• Upper floor bedrooms — bat bugs descend from the attic and settle on the first level they reach
• Around electrical outlets and switch plates on exterior or shared walls adjacent to the void
• Along baseboards in rooms adjacent to the void or roost area
• On beds and upholstered furniture where sleeping humans provide the warmth and CO2 they are seeking

Unlike bed bugs, bat bugs are not focused on the mattress and box spring. Finding bugs on the ceiling, near light fixtures, or dropping from above is a meaningful bat bug indicator.

Signs of Bat Bug Infestation

Unexplained bites — negative bed bug inspection. This is the most common presentation. Bites are occurring, often concentrated on the upper body, face, neck, or arms (reflecting where bats dropped from above or where the person sleeps nearest the ceiling). A professional bed bug inspection finds nothing on the mattress, no fecal spotting, no cast skins. Bats in the attic are the missing context.

Bat presence or evidence. Any confirmed bat presence in the structure — sounds at dusk (scratching, squeaking in the attic), guano on the exterior, bat sightings at roofline entry points — makes bat bugs the primary suspect for any unexplained biting.

Bugs dropping from above. Finding bugs on the ceiling, near light fixtures, on the upper walls, or on bedding without finding the bugs in mattress seams points toward a source overhead rather than a bed bug infestation established in the furniture.

Seasonal pattern. Bat bug calls in the OKC metro peak in two windows: late summer through early fall (August through October) as migratory bats depart, and after bat exclusion events. A biting problem that started after a bat exclusion is almost certainly bat bugs.

Guano in attic. Any attic inspection that reveals bat guano confirms the roost — which confirms bat bugs are in or were in that space.

How to Tell If the Infestation Is Active

Bat bug activity in a living space reflects the status of the bat colony above. Two states:

Colony active: Bats are currently in the roost. Bat bug population is being continuously replenished. Bugs may intermittently appear in the living space but typically return to the roost to feed on bats. Biting activity may be inconsistent.

Colony gone (exclusion or departure): Bats have left. Bat bug population in the roost is starving and dispersing aggressively into the living space. Biting activity typically increases sharply in the first one to four weeks after bat departure — this is the peak dispersal window. Activity tapers over subsequent weeks as the population dies off.

Sticky traps placed along the ceiling-wall junction near the attic access or suspected void can confirm bat bug presence. Specimens can be collected for microscopic identification to distinguish from bed bugs definitively.

Evidence-Based Approach to Bat Bug Situations

Unexplained biting without visible bugs is distressing — and the experience is real. Bat bugs are small enough and their behavior nocturnal enough that many infestations go undiagnosed for weeks. We have seen homeowners pursue multiple bed bug treatments that accomplish nothing because the actual source was never identified.

Our inspection protocol for unexplained biting situations:

• Full bed bug inspection of sleeping areas (mattress, box spring, headboard, baseboards)
• Attic inspection for bat evidence — guano accumulation, bat entry/exit points, staining
• Sticky trap placement near suspected migration path
• Specimen collection for microscopic identification when possible
• Source confirmation before any treatment recommendation

If our inspection finds neither bed bugs nor bat evidence, we will tell you clearly — and we will help you understand what else may be causing the symptoms. The delusory parasitosis page documents the other causes of crawling and biting sensations that cannot be confirmed by inspection, and what steps actually help in those situations.

We do not treat for bat bugs without confirmed evidence. Treating a living space without finding and addressing the bat roost is money wasted — the bat bug source is still active above the ceiling.

Bat Bug Season in Oklahoma

Period	Activity
January through April	Big brown bats may be hibernating locally; bat bugs in roost but mostly inactive at low temps
May through August	Maternity season — bat colonies active and growing; bat bug populations building; no exclusion permitted
September through October	Migratory species (free-tails, little browns) departing; peak dispersal window for bat bugs into living spaces
November through December	Big brown bats entering hibernation or roosting in structure; bat bugs remain in roost material
Year-round	Big brown bat colonies that hibernate locally in structures can produce bat bug activity in any season

Health Risks

Bites: Bat bug bites produce the same type of reaction as bed bug bites — small, itchy welts or papules that may develop a red center. Some individuals have minimal reaction; others develop significant local inflammation. The discomfort is real and can disrupt sleep significantly during peak dispersal periods.

Disease transmission: No confirmed human disease transmission from bat bugs has been documented. This is distinct from the bats themselves — bats can carry rabies and their guano can harbor Histoplasma capsulatum, the fungus responsible for histoplasmosis. These risks come from bat contact and guano disturbance, not from bat bug bites directly.

Cannot reproduce on humans: Bat bugs cannot complete their life cycle without bat blood. A bat bug population in a living space will die without the bat colony. This is a critical reassurance — the situation is time-limited once the bat source is addressed.

Guano health risk during remediation: Attic guano should never be disturbed without proper PPE. Dry bat guano produces airborne Histoplasma spores that cause histoplasmosis — a respiratory fungal infection that can be serious in immunocompromised individuals. Alpha Pest Solutions performs attic remediation with appropriate respiratory protection and containment.

Property and Structural Damage

Bat bugs themselves do not damage structure. The bat colony they come from is the source of structural concern:

• Guano accumulation: Large colonies produce significant guano volume over time. Guano is acidic and will damage insulation, wood framing, and drywall with prolonged contact. A mature colony of 50 to 100 bats produces guano accumulation that can compress insulation and create structural moisture issues.
• Urine staining: Bat urine soaks into wood and creates persistent odor and staining, with the potential for mold development in heavily affected areas.
• Entry point damage: The gap or opening bats use to enter often has wood or soffit damage from prolonged use. These areas require repair as part of the exclusion and proofing process.

Prevention

1. Inspect the roofline annually in late winter. Walk the perimeter and look for gaps at the soffit-fascia junction, open gable vents, and gaps at ridge vent ends. These are the primary bat entry points. A gap as small as 3/8 inch is enough for a bat to enter.
2. Install exclusion screening before maternity season. The best time to seal bat entry points in Oklahoma is February through early April — after bats emerge from winter torpor but before maternity season begins on May 1. This allows exclusion devices to be placed legally, bats to exit, and gaps to be sealed before the protected season begins.
3. Never seal gaps with bats inside during maternity season. Sealing occupied entry points from May 1 through August 15 traps flightless pups inside — they die and decompose in the attic, producing significant odor and fly activity, and creating a second pest problem.
4. Cap the chimney. A chimney cap with mesh siding prevents bats from roosting in the flue.
5. After any bat exclusion, arrange attic remediation. The bat bug population in roost material will die off faster with professional remediation — treatment of the roost area, removal of guano-heavy material, and sealing of migration paths from attic to living space.

Treatment Process

Resolving a bat bug situation requires addressing three things in sequence: the bat colony, the roost, and the living space. Treating only the living space will not work.

Step 1: Bat exclusion. All bats must be out of the structure before bat bugs can be addressed. If bats are still present, exclusion must happen first. Alpha Pest Solutions performs one-way device exclusions outside the May 1–August 15 maternity window. See the Bat Exclusion service page for the complete process.

Step 2: Attic inspection and remediation. Once bats are out and entry points are sealed, our technician inspects the attic for guano accumulation and bat bug activity. The roost area is treated with residual insecticide dust applied into the guano layer and adjacent insulation. Heavily guano-laden insulation may be removed and replaced — both to eliminate the bat bug reservoir and to address the health hazard from guano accumulation. See the Attic Remediation service page.

Step 3: Migration path sealing. Gaps between the attic and the living space — around recessed lights, plumbing penetrations, attic access hatches, and electrical runs — are sealed to slow bat bug migration. This step is often skipped and explains why some bat bug situations persist for months after exclusion.

Step 4: Living space treatment. If bat bugs have established significantly in the living space, a targeted treatment of migration paths and harborage areas is applied. This may include residual pyrethroid application along baseboards, behind electrical plates, and around ceiling gaps in the affected room. This is supplemental — the roost treatment is primary.

Step 5: Follow-up monitoring. Sticky traps are placed in the affected rooms. Activity is expected to taper over three to six weeks as the remaining bat bug population dies off. A follow-up visit confirms resolution.

Treatment Timeline and Expectations

• Weeks 1–2 after exclusion: Bat bug dispersal into living space often increases temporarily — bugs are searching for a host they can no longer reach. This is normal and expected.
• Weeks 3–6: Activity should begin tapering as the population dies off. Living space treatment accelerates this.
• Month 2: Most bat bug activity should be resolved in treated structures. Residual activity beyond this warrants re-inspection for a missed bat entry point or untreated roost section.
• Long-term: Without permanent entry point sealing and attic remediation, bat bug situations recur when new bat colonies recolonize the same entry points the following season.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if I have bat bugs or bed bugs?

The key diagnostic question is: are there bats in your structure? If yes — or if you have had a recent bat exclusion — bat bugs are the primary suspect. Microscopic examination of a collected specimen (20x magnification, pronotum hair length) is the definitive test. Bat bugs have long pronotum hairs; bed bugs have short ones. A bed bug inspection that finds no fecal spotting, no cast skins, and no evidence in mattress seams, combined with a history of bat activity, points strongly to bat bugs.

Can bat bugs infest my home permanently?

No. Bat bugs cannot reproduce on human blood. Without the bat colony as a blood source, the population dies off — typically over three to six weeks after bats are excluded and the roost is treated. This is fundamentally different from bed bugs, which can establish self-sustaining infestations in human sleeping areas. Once the bat source is addressed, the bat bug situation resolves.

Why are bat bugs worse after bat exclusion?

This is one of the most common and confusing parts of a bat bug situation. When bats are excluded, the bat bug population in the roost loses its food source and disperses aggressively — moving downward into the living space seeking an alternative host. Biting activity often increases in the first two to four weeks after exclusion. This does not mean the exclusion failed. It means the bat bugs are starving and searching. Activity tapers over the following weeks as the population dies without a blood meal source. Attic remediation and migration path sealing accelerate this process.

Can I do my own bat exclusion?

Legally, yes — there are no permit requirements for exclusion in Oklahoma for most bat species, though bats themselves cannot be killed or captured. Practically, DIY exclusion is often incomplete. Missing a single entry point allows the colony to remain in the structure, which means bat bugs continue to have a host. A professional exclusion includes a full roofline inspection, confirms all entry points are sealed, and installs one-way devices correctly so bats cannot re-enter after exiting. An incomplete exclusion does not solve the bat bug problem.

Why can’t I get bat exclusion done in the summer?

Oklahoma’s maternity season runs May 1 through August 15. During this period, mother bats are nursing pups that are not yet able to fly. If an exclusion is performed during maternity season, flightless pups are trapped inside when adults exit through the one-way devices. The pups die inside the structure, creating significant odor, fly activity, and a second remediation problem. Alpha Pest Solutions does not perform bat exclusion during the maternity window — this is both a legal and practical protection for the homeowner.

Will bat bugs go away on their own?

Eventually, yes — but the timeline without treatment can be weeks to months. Bat bugs can survive in roost material without feeding for extended periods, especially in cooler attic temperatures. The situation resolves faster with: bat exclusion completed, roost area treated with residual insecticide, guano-laden material removed, and migration paths sealed. Without these steps, bat bugs die off slowly in the roost material and continue emerging into the living space during that entire period.

Can bat bugs spread from my home to a neighbor’s?

Bat bugs do not travel between structures on their own — they are not travelers like bed bugs. They are tied to their bat host and the roost. Without bats, they will not establish in a neighboring home. The risk to neighbors is essentially zero if the bat colony in your structure is properly excluded and the roost is treated.

Do bats in Oklahoma carry diseases?

Bats can carry rabies, though the vast majority of bats — even those found on the ground — are not rabid. Any direct contact with a bat (including a bite or scratch, or contact with an unconscious bat) should be evaluated by a physician for rabies post-exposure prophylaxis. Bat guano can harbor Histoplasma capsulatum, the fungus that causes histoplasmosis, a respiratory infection that can be serious in immunocompromised individuals. Do not disturb dry guano without respiratory protection. These risks are from the bats and their guano — not from bat bug bites directly.

What do bat bug bites look like?

Bat bug bites look nearly identical to bed bug bites — small red welts that may have a dark center, itchy, sometimes developing into papules. They do not have a characteristic pattern. They most commonly appear on the upper body, face, neck, and arms — reflecting that bat bugs often drop from above rather than climbing up from bed frames. If bites are concentrated on the upper body and you have bats or had bats in the attic, that location pattern is meaningful.

I had a bat in my bedroom — could bat bugs have come with it?

A single bat flying through a living space does not bring a significant bat bug load. Individual bats carry relatively few bugs compared to the roost material, where bugs harbor in large numbers. The scenario most likely to produce a bat bug infestation in a living space is an established colony in the attic or wall void — not a single bat that wandered in. If you have had a single bat event with no other bat evidence, bat bugs are unlikely to be the cause of ongoing biting.

How much does bat bug treatment cost?

Bat bug resolution involves several components: bat exclusion, attic remediation, living space treatment, and entry point sealing. Each is priced based on the size of the colony, the extent of guano accumulation, and the scope of entry point work needed. Contact Alpha Pest Solutions at (405) 977-0678 for a free inspection — we will assess the full scope and give you a clear estimate before any work begins.

Are bats protected in Oklahoma?

Yes. All bat species in Oklahoma are protected under state wildlife law and most receive federal protection as well. No bat may be killed, captured, or possessed without a permit. The only legal management method for structural roosting bats is exclusion — one-way devices that allow bats to exit but not re-enter. Exclusion may not be performed between May 1 and August 15 (maternity season) in Oklahoma. Alpha Pest Solutions follows this legal framework on every bat exclusion job.

How is bat bug different from bird mite?

Bat bugs and bird mites produce similar situations — a biting pest that migrates into living spaces when its primary host is gone — but they are different organisms from different host animals. Bat bugs are insects (visible, apple-seed size) from bat colonies in attics. Bird mites are arachnids (barely visible specks) from bird nests in vents or eaves. The diagnostic question: bats in the attic or birds in the vents? That determines which you are dealing with. Both situations resolve when the host animal and nesting material are removed and entry is sealed.

I am still getting bitten weeks after the bat exclusion. Is something wrong?

Not necessarily. Bat bugs can survive in roost material without feeding for weeks to months, especially in cooler conditions. If the attic was not treated after exclusion, the bat bug population may still be alive in the guano and insulation and continuing to migrate down. If biting continues beyond six weeks post-exclusion with no improvement, re-inspection is warranted. We will check for a missed entry point, assess roost treatment status, and determine whether additional treatment is needed.

Related Services and Pests

• Bat Exclusion — the first and most important step in resolving a bat bug situation; performed outside the May 1–August 15 maternity window
• Attic Remediation — guano removal, insulation treatment, and roost area remediation that eliminates the bat bug reservoir
• Wildlife and Rodent Proofing — permanent sealing of all bat entry points to prevent re-colonization
• Bats in Oklahoma — full guide to Oklahoma bat species, biology, and legal framework
• Bed Bug — the most common misdiagnosis in bat bug situations
• Bed Bug vs. Bat Bug vs. Bird Mite Comparison
• Bird Mite — similar post-host-departure dispersal situation, from bird nests rather than bat roosts
• Delusory Parasitosis — if inspection finds no bats and no bat bugs, this page explains what else can cause crawling and biting sensations

Get a Free Inspection

If you are dealing with unexplained biting and you know or suspect bats in your attic, do not wait — and do not spend money on bed bug treatments that will not address the actual source. Alpha Pest Solutions will inspect both the living space and the attic, confirm the diagnosis, and walk you through the complete resolution: exclusion, remediation, and treatment.

Call or text (405) 977-0678 for a free inspection. We serve Moore, Oklahoma City, Edmond, Norman, Midwest City, Nichols Hills, The Village, Yukon, Mustang, and communities throughout the OKC metro, Monday through Friday 8am to 6pm.