Ok guys, what is this? I've so much to learn...

[Wudidiz]

Zombie Mega Ant Trail?

 

[TreyG-20]

Harvester ants?

 

[MountainGirl]

Zombie Mega Ant Trail?

Carpenter ants?

We looked...no ants around it at all, which is also kind of strange; given the ants in the area otherwise.

Something is fking with us.

 

[General Zod]

Right. Looks like you've got faeries. You'll need to leave a saucer of milk and a dab of honey out at night so they'll think kindly of you and leave you in peace. Also avoid walking into any rings of mushrooms or laying on any small mounds in the terrain, and be certain to only say nice things about them...because they're listening.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

It's Tremors, stay off the ground.

 

[MountainGirl]

Right. Looks like you've got faeries. You'll need to leave a saucer of milk and a dab of honey out at night so they'll think kindly of you and leave you in peace. Also avoid walking into any rings of mushrooms or laying on any small mounds in the terrain, and be certain to only say nice things about them...because they're listening.

Sigh... and I suppose we need to lay off the Jägermeister too?

 

[TreyG-20]

We looked...no ants around it at all, which is also kind of strange; given the ants in the area otherwise.

Something is fking with us.

I've got a Harvester ant colony where I am. They are dormant because of the drought right now and I haven't seen them in months. They do this every summer. They are there though if thats what it is and make that same type of trail. I have a trail over 100 yards long going to the property next door. Those big ole ants travel by the thousands. They definitely cut out a trail.

 

[1911'S 4 Me]

Talk to your county extension agent.

 

[MountainGirl]

I've got a Harvester ant colony where I am. They are dormant because of the drought right now and I haven't seen them in months. They do this every summer. They are there though if thats what it is and make that same type of trail. I have a trail over 100 yards long going to the property next door. Those big ole ants travel by the thousands. They definitely cut out a trail.

I'm going to check this out. With it getting down into the 60's overnight maybe that's what did this and they got active now - and, each of those pieces of red leaf had to be carried in by something.

I'm going back out with a shovel and cut me a cross section. Soon as I put on some long pants.

 

[General Zod]

Sigh... and I suppose we need to lay off the Jägermeister too?

Switch to a nice, smooth Irish whiskey instead.

 

[TreyG-20]

I'm going to check this out. With it getting down into the 60's overnight maybe that's what did this and they got active now - and, each of those pieces of red leaf had to be carried in by something.

I'm going back out with a shovel and cut me a cross section. Soon as I put on some long pants.

They are the good type of ants. I mean you d9nt want to be covered in them as the do bite, but they are not bad to have around like fire ants.

 

[single stack]

Dune
Sandworm

 

[jimbo]

Simply weird.

 

[Whistler]

I guess voles

A species account of the Woodland vole (Microtus pinetorum) | Mammals of Texas | Natural Science Research Laboratory | TTU

www.depts.ttu.edu

 

[benenglish]

Dune
Sandworm
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Bless the Maker and his Water.
Bless the coming and going of Him.
May His passage cleanse the world.
May He keep the world for His people.

 

[benenglish]

Looks like you've got faeries.

I had a fairy ring ~30 years ago when I bought my house. I didn't touch it. It was fascinating watching it grow over the course of many years and finally disperse.

 

[Texan79423]

That is a trail of coke that leaked from Hunter Biden's breifcase

 

[MountainGirl]

Harvester ants?

I've got a Harvester ant colony where I am. They are dormant because of the drought right now and I haven't seen them in months. They do this every summer. They are there though if thats what it is and make that same type of trail. I have a trail over 100 yards long going to the property next door. Those big ole ants travel by the thousands. They definitely cut out a trail.

Ding ding ding! We might have a winner here!

I cut into it - and there's no tunnel, collapsed or otherwise, whatsoever.

The google images for harvester ant trails is spot on; the leaf pieces add up to their natures - but who knows where they got the red leaf; dont know dont care.

Let the killing begin.

 

[Otto_Mation]

Nevermind @MountainGirl beat me to it.

 

[MountainGirl]

They are the good type of ants. I mean you d9nt want to be covered in them as the do bite, but they are not bad to have around like fire ants.

Should we let them be?
: pulling finger off the trigger: