One of my previous thread questions took an unexpected involving an issue that I just had to bring as a separate entity....grubs and worms. :shocked04: How do you deal with grubs or worms when you come across them? :dontknow: Yes, I may be strange, but I always feel like I have disturbed them in their own natural environment. :-\ I try and dig around them and then try not to squish them when replacing the soil. If the grub or worm is in the way of said treasure, I will set them aside and then return them to the hole and gently replace the soil and grass. :cheesysmile:
When a detectorist digs up a grub or a worm
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Tony Two-Cent
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I'm an animal lover, but I can't say that I pay much attention to the grubs and worms when I dig them up. I did find a hybernating tree frog at the bottom of a hole one time though, and I did feel kind of bad for disturbing its slumber. I retrieved the coin which was in the plug and tried to put the frog back the way I found it.
p.s. I didn't stomp on the plug. lol
p.s. I didn't stomp on the plug. lol
dave in iowa
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I even put worms back in the hole , if im in a yard and i know the owner well ,he sometimes will ask about grubs , great fishing bait and moles really like them . Land owner wouldnt mind seeing them gone sometimes if they have a mole
z118
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I have renamed my Lesche Wormcrist due to the number of worms I have inadvertently cut in half. That's a Tolkien reference for those of you wondering what I'm talking about... google ":daydream:rcrist. lol I always put the unslaughtered worms and bugs back in the hole. It's pretty amazing how many insects can be found sometimes in one scoop of dirt - worms, ants, grubs, cicadas, etc. and those are just the ones I can see. The soil really is alive.
tanacat
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lol I was gonna say something similiar... I also make extra effort to put worms back in the hole and not stomp the plug too hard. It's nice to hear so many people on here have compassion for the critterscdv link=topic=6875.msg80490#msg80490 date=1314316573 said:
My college degree is Environmental Education and I spent years leading nature hikes w/ kiddos. We did a lot of exploration, turning over rocks and logs looking for and learning about the critters. My major goal was to try to instill sense of wonder and respect for all living creatures. It was cute when the kids would put the roof back on their homes.
...but I'm with George- I do kill pesky mosquitoes and ticks!
Tony Two-Cent
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tanacat link=topic=6875.msg80522#msg80522 date=1314362155 said:
Unfortunately, no. It was about 28 years ago.
aloldstuff
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Earthworms are gently put back into the hole, grubs are crushed.
Jason in Enid
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aloldstuff link=topic=6875.msg81167#msg81167 date=1314900348 said:
Worms are beneficial, so they go back into the soil. Grubs are destructive to plants and grasses so they get tossed out of the hole for the next bird to enjoy.