Pauline Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Just wondered if anyone could tell me what the holes in our lawn are, we have had hundreds of moles which have now gone quiet for now thankfully, we have thousands of worm mounds and now we have started getting holes about the size of a milk bottle top in the lawn, we have no idea what is making them or what they are can anyone help please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Aliens? LF members who have nowhere to go? Mice? Frogs? .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauline Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 Well LF members dont need to dig holes they can come indoors they are always welcome! Not sure about frogs digging holes and thought they were to big for mice, OH wondered if they were breathing holes for the moles?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueyh Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Voles?Suey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Moles, voles, holes? It is the dreaded toles that have struck again. Somewhere between moles and voles, they dig and dig and dig, except on 21st July when they come out and dance on the lawn at midnight. If you happen to have a shotgun handy, that is the moment to blast the little lubbers to heck and back.[6]Or trolls of course, but I hesitate to open that can of worms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauline Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 So what do they do just make perfectly round holes from the lawn down or via the mole tunnels? do they just make holes and go? sorry to be so naive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Mulots. Insensible to red light; stick a piece of red plastic on a torch and watch them play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozmum Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Whilst walking across our local stade with some friends one of them bent down and pointed out such a hole in the grass. She said they were made by crickets (insect, not game!) . When we looked around there were scores and when I got home I found them in our lawn also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ventodue Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Are you seeing these holes now - I mean, at this time of year? It's just that Field Crickets, Gryllus campestris, Grillon champêtre in French, spend winter underground, sealed up in their holes.Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauline Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 We are certainly getting the holes still, can crickets dig threw solid clay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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