[NatureNS] Massive areas of Dug-up Grassy Turf in Berwick???

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Could be June Bug larva
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  From: Sherman Williams=20
  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 11:37 PM
  Subject: [NatureNS] Massive areas of Dug-up Grassy Turf in Berwick???


  Seeking some help on this situation:  I was visiting a friend in =
Berwick area, today, and he was showing me several large areas where a =
grassed surface is all dug up. I presume that it was done by skunks =
mining larvae.  What larvae?   He says that several ravens are seen in =
these areas too. But I  doubt that they are initiating the original dig. =
They are just hoping to find something good under the little sods =
already removed (I've never seen so many ravens as congregate around his =
place -a poultry farm).=20


  The areas where the turf is ripped up range between 2 square metres to =
10 or more square metres.   The exposed soil is a sandy loam, the =
grassed area is actually a landing strip (that he keeps mowed) for a =
light aircraft;  it is boardered by rows of 30-yr old white pine.   It =
is amazing, the total area that has been worked over.   He has not =
experienced this before, at least nothing on this scale.   He is =
wondering what is going on and what he should do.     I said that I =
suspect that it has something to do with an infestation of some insect =
larvae that skunks like ???? =20


  If I'm right, I bet someone on NatureNS probably has a suggestion or =
two on what insect is behind the event.



  Sherman




  Sherman Williams
  shermw@xcountry.tv




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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Could be June Bug larva</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><BR></DIV>Seeking some help on this situation: &nbsp;I was =
visiting a=20
  friend in Berwick area, today, and he was showing me several large =
areas where=20
  a grassed surface is all dug up. I presume that it was done by skunks =
mining=20
  larvae. &nbsp;What larvae? &nbsp; He says that several ravens are seen =
in=20
  these areas too. But I &nbsp;doubt that they are initiating the =
original dig.=20
  They are just hoping to find something good under the little sods =
already=20
  removed (I've never seen so many ravens as congregate around his place =
-a=20
  poultry farm).&nbsp;
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  <DIV>The areas where the turf is ripped up range between 2 square =
metres to 10=20
  or more square metres. &nbsp; The exposed soil is a sandy loam, the =
grassed=20
  area is actually a landing strip&nbsp;(that he keeps mowed)&nbsp;for a =
light=20
  aircraft; &nbsp;it is boardered by rows of 30-yr old white pine. =
&nbsp; It is=20
  amazing, the total area that has been worked over. &nbsp; He has not=20
  experienced this before, at least nothing on this scale. =
&nbsp;&nbsp;He is=20
  wondering what is going on and what he should do. &nbsp; &nbsp; I said =
that I=20
  suspect that it has something to do with an infestation of some insect =
larvae=20
  that skunks like ???? &nbsp;</DIV>
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  <DIV>If I'm right, I bet someone on NatureNS probably has a suggestion =
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