If you happen to notice small reddish-brown or black beetles coming out of nowhere during late spring until early summer, then what you are probably seeing are June bugs. June bugs are small insects ...

MAMMALS come in all sizes from the largest of all, blue whales, to the smallest like the Least shrew. Whales are entirely ...

Here's why skunks are leaving their mark in your yard. You see, skunks like to dig for grubs, as they are one of the skunks' favorite foods. Naturally, grubs can be all over your yard, so skunks won't ...

Skunks have five slightly webbed toes on each foot and their front toes are equipped with long, curved claws that allow them to dig. When the ground is soft, they dig for grubs, roots and insects.

Skunks use dens to give birth and raise young; either digging their own or enlarging an existing den, such as a groundhog burrow. Skunks are weaned after two months and the young skunks follow ...

I waited. It seemed to have worked. The skunk moved away from the house. A few days later, I found signs that it had relocated behind the barn, still digging for grubs. At least, it wasn’t too close ...

Lawns also appeal to skunks, because this time of year they contain a smorgasbord of easily accessible beetle larvae and other grubs. In turf, as well as other surfaces that hold ... from predators ...

“They’re primarily insectivores so they provide a useful ecological service, digging up insects in the soil,” says Sheldon Owen, PhD, wildlife extension specialist at West Virginia University. “The ...

I found three likely suspects, raccoon(s), skunk(s), and opossum(s). These nocturnal looters have very similar M.O.s and are most probably in the neighborhood but not residing in my yard. Besides ...

Skunks are digging for and seeking grubs to eat. The mystery then is to solve whether the skunk odor is from the animals or my neighbors toking up. These foraging skunks are a bit early this year ...