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Lawn destroyed!

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CharlieandLolaCat · 21/09/2020 18:13

Anyone got any idea what happened here? This was ok before the weekend? I have had miner bees but they don't do this do they?

Lawn destroyed!
Lawn destroyed!
Lawn destroyed!
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CharlieandLolaCat · 21/09/2020 18:15

Not sure if you can see but here are little mounds of dirt all over it ...

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yamadori · 21/09/2020 18:16

That's birds - they are probably going for craneflies (daddy long legs) which are coming to the surface and starting to hatch about now.

picklemewalnuts · 21/09/2020 18:19

Chafer bug larvae? They eat the lawn from underneath, then the birds go after them. Have a look, you should see a few.

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CharlieandLolaCat · 21/09/2020 18:50

So this could be why I have a dead bird (that DS is leaning over) as my cats have probably killed it. Thank you!

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MereDintofPandiculation · 22/09/2020 15:16

Since it's happened so quickly, I wonder whetehr it's a fungal disease. Seems a bit quick for birds.

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