Woman Finds Hundreds Of Tiny Holes In Backyard — Then Expert Explains Why

The first holes appeared after Laura finished planting the flower bed. There were six or seven, near the back fence. She assumed mice had been digging there overnight. Daniel thought they might have moles, although Laura pointed out there were no raised tunnels or piles of soil. Neither of them was worried enough to call anyone.

Laura filled the holes with dirt and pressed the ground flat. Two days later, three new ones appeared beside the shed. Then another showed up near the path. A neighbor suggested ground-nesting insects, so Laura searched online and bought a harmless deterrent. She even set up a garden camera overnight. The next morning, the footage showed a raccoon crossing the lawn. “There,” Daniel said. “Mystery solved.” Laura wanted to believe him.

But the holes kept coming. Some appeared in places the raccoon had never gone near. Others returned after Laura filled them. She started marking them with sticks so she could see whether the number was growing. Within a week, the sticks were scattered across the yard. The strangest part was the pattern. The holes did not seem random. Several formed loose lines through the grass, almost as if they followed something hidden underneath.