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

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Crane Fly larvae are also possible; long, fairly straight & legless as 
opposed to plump, curled and with legs of June Bug larvae. The best 
remedy is to get used to it.
Yt, DW

Sherman Williams wrote:

> 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). 
>
> 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 ????  
>
>
> If I'm right, I bet someone on NatureNS probably has a suggestion or 
> two on what insect is behind the event.
>
> Sherman
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> Sherman Williams
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> shermw@xcountry.tv <mailto:shermw@xcountry.tv>
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