Out of the Blue

[Apr 30, 2009, 03:38 am ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

After suffering from holes in our backyard a few years ago that turned out to be from skunks, we have started finding new holes in the lawn. These are smaller than the skunk holes, and we are at a loss figuring out what could be the cause. The skunk-holes had these little piles of dirt around them cluing us into the digging involved, but these look as though someone has been poking the ground with something a little fatter than a pencil. Weird.

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Re: Out of the Blue

May 1, 2009, 01:42

Kxmode

You wouldn't happen by chance to be a golfer Blue?

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Re: Out of the Blue

Apr 30, 2009, 21:53

JohnnyRotten

Are their Cicada's in NY?

16.

Re: possibly..

Apr 30, 2009, 19:18

space captain

chipmunks, blue

funky little bastards




Go forth, and kill!

15.

Re: Burrows

Apr 30, 2009, 18:34

theAntiELVIS

I think it's tiny illegal aliens tunneling under the border. -tAE-

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Re: Burrows

Apr 30, 2009, 15:30

banddirector

I am tired of these mother fucking snakes in my mother fucking lawn

ROFL




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Re: Burrows

Apr 30, 2009, 12:42

Enahs

You think? I have a hard time believing that... there are a lot of holes out there considering I've never seen a snake in this area in over eight years now.

You can only hope.

Then you can go out in the middle of the night and scream
"I am tired of these mother fucking snakes in my mother fucking lawn!"




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Re: Burrows

Apr 30, 2009, 11:54

Cutter

It's fortunate that Blue loves coffee so much. Wet coffee grounds will do the trick nicely. Start fertilizing the lawn - particularly around the holes - with wet coffee grounds. Insects hate them and they're safe for Huddy and the Gunnar-man.




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Re: Burrows

Apr 30, 2009, 11:29

ByteCrawler

Probably would help to see a picture of it. But could be Cicada's. God I hate those things!

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Re: Burrows

Apr 30, 2009, 10:25

Creston

Probably ants. You might want to be alert for ants in or near your house and get some poison. Beware, the poison is very bad for dogs so if you do spray/throw it around, you'll need to keep your pups out of the backyard for awhile, probably until next time it rains. Here's a good way to test if it's ants though. Get a hose, start spraying in one of the holes. They should come crawling it fairly damn soon, as they really don't like having their colony flood. I managed to get rid of an ant colony almost underneath my house that way, I put the high pressure hose on it, and after three minutes the freaking queen came crawling out. Killed her, voila, ant problem gone. But that was probably more luck than anything. Creston

Re: Burrows

Apr 30, 2009, 10:12

Brellyn

I used to live in the Pocono mountains in Pennsylvania. Your description sounds exactly like ground wasps. If so, be very careful. They make Africanized Honey Bees seem tame by comparison. http://www.easttennesseewildflowers.com/albums/insects/Copy_of_Ground_Wasp_GSM.jpg

Re: Burrows

Apr 30, 2009, 10:05

nin

Snakes.

You think? I have a hard time believing that... there are a lot of holes out there considering I've never seen a snake in this area in over eight years now.

Locusts?




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Re: Burrows

Apr 30, 2009, 10:02

Blue

Snakes.

You think? I have a hard time believing that... there are a lot of holes out there considering I've never seen a snake in this area in over eight years now.




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Re: Out of the Blue

Apr 30, 2009, 09:25

Acleacius

I am tired of these mother fucking snakes, digging mother fucking holes, in this mother fucking backyard!

Carpenter Ants? Well they leave little piles of dirt too, iirc.




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Re: Burrows

Apr 30, 2009, 09:02

Enahs

Snakes.




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Re: Burrows

Apr 30, 2009, 08:19

Blue

Some kind of insect like maybe a bee or wasp?

That sounds like it could explain it.

If so, is your lawn on the dry side right now?

Yes, I would say it was.




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Re: Out of the Blue

Apr 30, 2009, 07:40

MTechnik

I was going to say that it sounds like your neighbor aerated your lawn for you. I think chipmunks don't burrow, but use existing holes (like drain pipes)... I like the first posters' idea about ground wasps and bees. Good luck!

Re: Burrows

Apr 30, 2009, 07:27

InBlack

Moles maybe? Although typically they also leave small mounds dirt arround them. (Depends on the type of soil)




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Re: Burrows

Apr 30, 2009, 05:11

Cynips

Some kind of insect like maybe a bee or wasp? If so, is your lawn on the dry side right now?

edit: OMG, that Schwarzenegger vid almost had me ROFL for real.

This comment was edited on Apr 30, 2009, 06:39.




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