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Name: China Woodbridge, VA (Zone 7a)  chinwa3 Apr 1, 2018 9:34 AM CST |
Can anyone tell me what these are? They started out as a small area in one corner of my yard but have spread to cover half the yard within a week. I'm in Northern VA right outside of DC. |
Name: Philip Becker Fresno California (Zone 8a)  Philipwonel Apr 1, 2018 9:37 AM CST |
| Earthworm castings. Good for soil !👍👍👍 😎😎😎 Anything i say, could be misrepresented, or wrong. |
Name: Porkpal Richmond, TX           porkpal Apr 1, 2018 9:38 AM CST |
| They look like crayfish chimneys to me. Is it a damp area? Porkpal |
Name: China Woodbridge, VA (Zone 7a) chinwa3 Apr 1, 2018 9:40 AM CST |
| Thanks for the info, and quick reply! I have a grub problem every year so I was going to put down some Grub-Ex today. Is this a good idea if the earthworm castings are good for the soil? |
Name: Lin Florida (Zone 9b)            plantladylin Apr 1, 2018 9:42 AM CST |
| My guess is that it is a miner bee or some sort of wasp nests. ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! ~ |
Name: Lin Florida (Zone 9b) plantladylin Apr 1, 2018 9:51 AM CST |
| Many bees nest in the ground: https://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts... Images of nest mound entrances: https://www.bing.com/images/se... https://www.bing.com/images/se... Cicada wasps nest in the ground too; last year we had many sand Cicada wasps and mounds all over our lawn but their entrance holes are larger than the ones that ground bees make. ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! ~ |
Name: Sue Taylor Northumberland, UK           kniphofia Apr 1, 2018 10:02 AM CST |
| Worm casts for me as well. Think carefully before you put anything in the area as there are lots of beneficial insects etc in your lawn as well as some pests. |
Name: China Woodbridge, VA (Zone 7a) chinwa3 Apr 1, 2018 10:35 AM CST |
| Thanks all for the replies; I appreciate it. |
Name: Sue Ontario, Canada (Zone 4a)         sooby Apr 1, 2018 11:21 AM CST |
| I believe they are ant hills. Note the hole in the middle of the mounds and compare with these pictures: http://extensionpublications.u... |
Name: Karen NM (Zone 7b)            plantmanager Apr 1, 2018 11:26 AM CST |
| We've had holes like those on our land. They were ants, but I'm not sure which species they are. Handcrafted Coastal Inspired Art SeaMosaics! |
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