What animal eats ground hornet nests?

[Thin Black Line]

I've been finding fist-sized holes from time to time where an animal has
dug out a ground hornet's nest and eaten the larvae out of it.

I live in the Great Lakes area --what animal is doing this so I can make
sure it remains protected on my property?

Thanks!

 

[rbernie]

'Possums and skunks, for sure.

 

[Thin Black Line]

My wife had just seen a skunk in the same field, too.

I would have left *that* animal alone anyways

 

[joab]

Skunks,bears, raccons, badgers, and reptiles regularly prey on yellow jacket nests

 

[ronto]

If you didn't live so far away, I'd say my dog. He loves any kind of bug he can get his jaws on, even flying ones. Got stung a few times but that doesn't seem deter his cravings.

 

[Rabbi]

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[birddog]

One year I witnessed skunks in our yard doing it several times. Useful little stinkers.

 

[45crittergitter]

Armadillos eat the heck out of the larvae of ground-nesting wasps of any kind down here. They will dig up the whole nest and have a party. Unfortunately, they will also dig up the wife's flower garden to get at the grubs. :banghead:

 

[fordman650]

BIRD DOG

birddog thanks for the website that was great born and raised in Niagara Falls miss it sometimes
Larry