Do I have good guys or bad guys? Out in my yard are a lot of crumbly little hills of dirt. They look like worm castings, but there are a lot of them. Should I be concerned or pleased? I either have a lot of big worms, or something less desirable tunneling under my yard.
Worms or rodents?
WH, can you post a photo of the "castings"? I'm wondering if CO has the type of termites that build tubes?
Hopefully they are just worms, but a picture can help. Mother Nature has so many variations.
They could be ant hills. Or they could be worm castings - there are certain worms that will make little hills. Or they could be hills that crawfish make, but I doubt it in Colorado, and besides, they aren't usually described as little hills...
I would dig one up and see what I find.
Unless it's a strange kind of ant, I doubt if it's an ant hill. It really looks like worm castings, sort of crumbly little clods of dirt on the surface of the soil.
I'll look for the crawfish, though. Don't they make good eating?
I do hope it's not termites! I have enough bugs!
I really do think it's worms. I "dissected" a couple clumps. I get crumbly loose earth, and a couple pencil-size holes.
Great! I can do with more worms. My lawn sure needs something.
Are you far from Cherry Creek? Apparently that is known for crawfish, crawdads, crayfish whatever you want to call 'em.....I swear I have seen crayfish in the middle of Los Angeles, not far from LaBrea! Take a look at night, with a flashlight, if they're worms, they're hard to sneak up on because they can sense your footsteps and duck back in their holes quick
Hey! I used to live near Cherry Creek! Don't remember any crawfish mounds there, but sure had prairie dogs!!
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