Rodent hole - Ask Extension
What could make this hole? It appeared overnight.
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Rodent hole #865743
Asked April 24, 2024, 1:56 PM EDT
What could make this hole? It appeared overnight.
Hamilton County Ohio
Expert Response
Thank you for contacting Ask Extension. Please look over the fact sheets I linked below to determine what made the hole in your yard. Since there is no molehill, we can determine that it was not a mole that did the damage. Carol B. MGV
https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/holes-in-the-lawn/
https://naturalresources.extension.iastate.edu/wildlife/diagnosing-holes-yard
https://caldwell.ces.ncsu.edu/2018/04/whats-making-this-hole-in-my-yard/
https://bpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/0/90535/files/2021/08/Moles-Voles-and-other-Holes-Lakeside-Community-Aug.-2021.pdf
https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/holes-in-the-lawn/
https://naturalresources.extension.iastate.edu/wildlife/diagnosing-holes-yard
https://caldwell.ces.ncsu.edu/2018/04/whats-making-this-hole-in-my-yard/
https://bpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/0/90535/files/2021/08/Moles-Voles-and-other-Holes-Lakeside-Community-Aug.-2021.pdf