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title: "Can anyone identify what kind of hole this is? They appeared this…"
description: "Can anyone identify what kind of hole this is? They appeared this morning, 3 of them, one is headed right for my newly transplanted mango tree and another…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "KMat"
published: "2026-07-13T14:53:18.574847Z"
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# Can anyone identify what kind of hole this is? They appeared this…

_Posted by KMat on 2026-07-13_

Can anyone identify what kind of hole this is? They appeared this morning, 3 of them, one is headed right for my newly transplanted mango tree and another towards my new banana tree

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## 9 comments

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2026-07-13

It could be anything that barrows.. even rats.

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2026-07-13

Moles, groundhogs, badgers, reptiles. Depending where you live.

### KMat commented on 2026-07-13

Just north of Tampa, FL, US

### plantgeek commented on 2026-07-13

are the tunnels raised? or can you only see the holes

#### KMat replied on 2026-07-13

Only the holes, with the dirt kicked back as they dug. No raised tunnels.

#### plantgeek replied on 2026-07-13

probably rats 😬 i've heard garlic deters them

#### Roxy Detroit replied on 2026-07-14

Tbh, I am seeing chipmunks do this, especially when they’re burying food (like my birdseed)

### Jay commented on 2026-07-15

You’d have to get a look at it. If you wait really still and quiet by the freshest looking hole, you’ll see it push more dirt out eventually. Probably a gopher, judging by the size.

### MK commented on 2026-07-15

Could you upload another picture w something next to it for reference size? My instinct is that it looks like a large opening - so gopher or a mole. Or even more fun - Gopher tortoise 🐢 (based on your image) or burrowing owl 🦉 in Florida

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