This fact shows the importance of a good mole control program during the summer so that the moles don’t continue to repopulate and further damage your lawn during the winter. Many people are under the assumption that moles hibernate and are not active during the winter months, this however is untrue. In fact, they are active throughout the season, eating everything they can find and causing significant damage to your yard.
Earthworms can survive headless for some time but not enough to form a food store for the mole. Although they ca store earthworms in their caverns, they bite off their heads to prevent them from escaping. Moles can’t hibernate because they don’t store food or fat. Contrary to popular belief, moles do not hibernate in the winter. Answer (1 of 1): Moles do not hibernate as they cannot store fat. Winter damage by moles usually occurs during unseasonably warm periods or beneath the insulation of heavy snow. Its tunnels are so deep that they always remain frost-free, despite the cold in winter. Most of the moles deeper (older) tunnels remain comfortable throughout the winter. The moles follow worms deep into the ground as both try to avoid freezing. Moles do not hibernate during the winter. It sounds like there was a lot of mole activity going on this winter! One of our frequently asked questions is “Moles are dormant in winter, right?” In fact moles don’t hibernate nor do worms. Though they are not rodents, they are an important furry winter pest to be aware of.
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Last week when the weather warmed up and the snow melted for a day or two our phones were ringing off the hook! Customers were calling in to sign up for mole control programs because the melting of the snow uncovered yards full of mole trails. Winter Mole Activity February 25th, 2011 by Tuff Turf Molebusters
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