Mole numbers this winter ?

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On 21/01/2019 at 20:06, trappa said:

Id say we get above average for rain here, but i dont know for certain. I know i do rodent control on farms and i was catching more moles than rats for two months this summer, as they were coming up onto the surface looking for food/water?? and getting caught in the snap traps, something i personally havent known before.

Snap traps? Catching moles? Where are the traps set? I'm guessing in boxes up against buildings? Sounds bizarre 

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On 23/01/2019 at 18:54, trappa said:

While i think on, has anyone noticed any unusual amounts of fleas on their moles this year? i pulled one fella out yesterday that was covered, literally covered, i probably did him a favour killing him, wish id taken a photo. Not sure if it was a one off or not but after that i was looking and did see what i think was higher than normal flea numbers. Ive been doing bedbugs and mice today so havent been moling but back at it tomorrow  so gonna take some photos if i find any.

Yeah iv noticed a lot of em on moles recently, can't think if it's more than normal. Are they fleas or a type of lice? I'll start taking more notice

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On 23/01/2019 at 18:54, trappa said:

While i think on, has anyone noticed any unusual amounts of fleas on their moles this year? i pulled one fella out yesterday that was covered, literally covered, i probably did him a favour killing him, wish id taken a photo. Not sure if it was a one off or not but after that i was looking and did see what i think was higher than normal flea numbers. Ive been doing bedbugs and mice today so havent been moling but back at it tomorrow  so gonna take some photos if i find any.

I've only had the odd one with lots of fleas, but generally just some moles , where you'll maybe see the odd flea on them.

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1 hour ago, DIDO.1 said:

Yeah iv noticed a lot of em on moles recently, can't think if it's more than normal. Are they fleas or a type of lice? I'll start taking more notice

I think I read that the fleas on moles, are regarded as the largest ones going ? ,...can anyone confirm, please ?

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15 hours ago, earth-thrower said:

I think I read that the fleas on moles, are regarded as the largest ones going ? ,...can anyone confirm, please ?

I read that somewhere too and can well beieve it

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Fleas round here get so big I've seen some with moles on them.

 

Flat out with moles so I can confirm that the summer here (and still not had any proper rain for a long time) has had very little effect on them. No sign of them for 3-4 months, a bit of moisture ion the ground and all hell has broke loose.

 

Hope everyone is making hay whilst the sun shines.