Mound Identification

[GaZMaN888 68]

First f all, please excuse the weeds in the patio! It's a rented house and we were on top of them in the spring but it's been a busy summer.

 

Can anyone here help identify these mounds? They have appeared in the last two days in gaps in the patio that the Mrs had planted succulents in to smarten up. First thought was a mole but the huge lawn is untouched and the trouble and strife is positive that one of the mounds appeared between lunch time and 3pm today, I had always assumed that moles were nocturnal? Could it be rats?

 

I haven't got te first clue about this so I look forward to being educated!

 

Thanks in advance,

GaZ

 

 

[jimmy boy 79]

I would say it's a mole mate

[Torquemada 288]

Mate, I'm trying not to really lol at this, but nocturnal????? They live underground¡!!!!!!! ????

[socks 32,253]

It could be a mole rat ........

[GaZMaN888 68]

Ha you know what I meant. I've never even thought about it before to be honest, just always assumed that they made the mounds at night.

 

Why would they only pop up in the gaps in the patio and not anywhere on the lawn though?

 

The only encounter I've had with them is on a football pitch we used to play on and it was covered in mounds so I just thought that there would be a load on the lawn too?

Edited October 20, 2016 by GaZMaN888

[jok 3,301]

Your digging yourself into a bigger hole. Lol

[Torquemada 288]

Well it's early days. It will eventually get to the lawn, don't worry about that.

[GaZMaN888 68]

Nice one lads, cheers for the advice/stick in equal measure ?

[Rowan 308]

yep , looks like moles for sure , sounds like you would like them on the lawn , each to their own ....

 

It could be your grass is too long and the moles can't see above it.

Edited October 21, 2016 by Rowan

[Torquemada 288]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSq5hpfY2ik

[forest of dean redneck 11,686]

Looks like gnomes,terrible for undermining patios they are.