Wondering if anyone can tell me what could be making this hole in my lawn. It is about 50-60 cm deep. And about 10cm across. There hasn’t been any mound of dirt on the surface. It has appeared in the last two weeks.
Hi @burnsie2,
Welcome to the Workshop community. It's great to have you join us.
Your hole looks very similar to what Workshop member @Prof described in this popular discussion - Mystery holes in lawn
Where are you based? Could you be lucky enough to have an echidna in your garden?
Jason
Thankyou. I have seen an echidna in the garden. Would they make a hole that deep. It’s at least 60cm deep.
Hi @burnsie2.
I don't believe an echidna would dig a hole 60cm deep that is quite as narrow as the one pictured. Unless it becomes an issue with multiple holes then I would just ignore it or fill it in. We have a variety of native insects and animals that could cause such a hole and unless you actually see them it may always remain a mystery.
Mitchell
I don't think an Echidna would dig that deep and since you mentioned that there was no dirt around the hole..I don't think an animal or an insect dug it.!!
It may well be like a mini sink hole !
I would keep a close eye on it in case it starts to get bigger..
Hi @burnsie2 ,My first suspicion would be voles, they're a small rodent like a mouse, they often burrow down to escape winter frosts and they will also eat the roots of your plants and grass.and unlike moles, they don't leave a pile of dirt at the entrance.
You can find a few ways to get rid of them on Google.
Hope this helps,all the best!
Aaron
Thankyou. Hopefully not a sinkhole!
Thankyou. Never heard of voles in Australia. The hole is now 100cm deep.
Hey @burnsie2 @alwayslearning is right.
Voles in Australia are meadow mice or field mice. They are different than the normal run of the mill mice.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vole
good luck getting that sorted.
Hello @burnsie2
I've asked my boys here at home and they unanimously voted that this is the likely culprit.
Kidding aside, is there very fine soil next to the hole? This would indicate earthworm activity. Is there a tree close by with a heavy nesting of birds in the evening? They could be feasting in the early mornings in your garden for worms. Possums? field mice? I suggest an experiment, fill the holes back with soil and the following day if the soil gets pushed back up then the culprits are still in there. Set your alarm to an early start and slowly peak in to your garden to see what is walking in it so early. You can also do a midnight surprise sneak n peek with a flash light. ( you might be pleasantly surprised at what comes out at night in your garden ) If none of these suggestions work see if you can record your garden at night with a time delayed camera. You could always set a trap that captures ( humane ) not kill the garden perpetrator. I hope you solve this mystery!
Cheers!
Red
Hey guys, recently i’ve had holes like this popping up. First in the front entrance next to my pavers and now i’ve just found this one in the grass? They’re very neat but i am just curious if it’s an insect or something else? I live in suburbia and don’t really have much bushland near me. Cheers
Hello @WhatAreThese
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's brilliant to have you join us, and thank you for sharing your question about the holes in your lawn.
I just wanted to let you know that there have been previous discussions about this particular phenomenon. The common consensus is that it might possibly be lawn grubs or cicadas. They are either digging themselves out or laying eggs on your lawn. By the looks of it, your lawn is in very good shape and if there are only a few of these holes, there should be no major threat to the health of your lawn.
Here are the links to the previous discussion:
If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.
Eric
Awesome, thanks for the response mate, huge help!
Maybe a trapdoor spider, ones that don't make a door. The Sydney Brown doesn't make a door, I have them in my lawn and let them be. They hide in the entrance and disappear down their hole if u go near them.
Hello @Evie73
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's wonderful to have you join us.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge regarding the Sydney Brown spider. It's definitely a possible candidate in what caused the holes in the lawn. Should you have the opportunity to take a photo of the spider outside its nest, please make sure to share the picture. I'm sure our members are keen to see how big this spider is.
Dear
last week i found a weird holes in my backyard lawns , it's some animal or creature digging and scratches in many spots but some of them not deep and other deep 10-15 cm and also in my parsley pot and rose pot ,,
Need help 😫
Hi @fady,
My first thoughts would be bandicoots if you live in an area where that's a possibility. However, I can't imagine they'd be able to get up and into your pots. Rats could be a possibility, but they typically don't do a lot of digging in lawns.
Do you live close to the bush at all?
Thanks for your reply ,
I'm at Hillside Victoria ,and bushland near to us 250-300 meter away
You might like to do a nighttime stakeout to see if you have some nocturnal visitors @fady. My money would be on bandicoots searching for lawn grubs.
Thanks
your advice about night time watching , it's good idea ,i will keep eye on it.
Thank you 🙂 ,
I live in Baldivis WA & have similar holes in lawn which I also think are from bandicoots as Baldivis is well known for Bandicoots.
Hi @Libsta72,
A warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is fantastic to have you with us.
Thank you for sharing your experience with similar holes at your property in Baldivis that you believe are being dug by bandicoots.
If you ever manage to see them, please take some photos so you can share with the community.
Jacob
