Learn what’s behind those mysterious mounds without holes.
What Are These Moundsand Why No Holes?
You may wonder how there are mounds in your yard, but no visible holes.
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The burrowing pest has pushed the dirt out of its tunnel while excavating, which results in a mound.
It plugs any hole back up with dirt when in its tunnel to protect itself.
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The mounds they make are different from mole mounds.
These mounds may or may not come with tiny holes in them.
Ants
The ant hill usually found in lawns resembles a volcano, about 2 inches in diameter.
The workers make the mound in the process of digging an underground tunnel leading to the ants' nest.
It has a tiny hole in the middle.
The composition of the ant hill is usually sandy; ants prefer dry soil.
In the center, there’s a tiny hole, which serves as the entrance.
The mound can be as much as a few inches in diameter.
Like ants, they prefer dry soil; their mounds are often sandy.
They have no holes.
As beneficial invertebrates, you want to have as many worms around as possible.
