

Their underground tunnels cause raised ridges on your lawn and serve a dual purpose: Tunnels are how moles hide from predators and how they hunt. Mole hills, also called mole mounds, are a symmetrical and circular mound of dirt that leads to an underground network of tunnels.Įver see the movie “Tremors”? Well, mole tunnels can make it seem as if you have some of those nasty monster worms roaming your yard. Here’s how to tell you’re dealing with a mole. Gophers, voles, and shrews could be burrowing tunnels that look like veins in an otherwise green landscape. Moles aren’t the only critters that dig or rip through manicured yards.


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