{"id":210906,"date":"2025-04-01T17:28:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T21:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/?p=210906"},"modified":"2025-04-01T17:28:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T21:28:55","slug":"what-are-those-little-mud-chimneys-in-southerners-yards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/articles\/what-are-those-little-mud-chimneys-in-southerners-yards","title":{"rendered":"What Are Those Little Mud Chimneys in Southerners\u2019 Yards?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The arrival of April showers often brings mysterious muddy chimneys to yards across the South. And while the sight of these mounds may make most passersby pause, they are a familiar part of the landscape to Carrie Stevenson, a coastal sustainability agent with the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ifas.ufl.edu\/escambiaco\/2020\/05\/13\/weekly-what-is-it-crawfish-mounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Florida&#8217;s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- Promo shortcode start --><div id=\"nlf-1c\" class=\"gg-promo topic-tots\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/promos\/talk-of-the-south-v1.jpg\" alt=\"stairway\"><\/div><div class=\"right\"><form id=\"nlf-1\" method=\"post\" class=\"form\" action=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/newsletters\/\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"gg_form_submit\" value=\"nlf-1\"><div class=\"hed\">Stay in Touch with <em>G&amp;G<\/em><\/div><div class=\"dek\">Get our weekly Talk of the South newsletter.<\/div><div class=\"action two-items\"><div class=\"input-left\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"email\" class=\"email-input\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"you@example.com\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"group_id\" value=\"97139188\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"shortcode_form\" value=\"nlf-1\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"subscription_384\" value=\"on\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"prev_page_id\" value=\"210906\"><\/div><div class=\"gform_footer\"><button class=\"g-recaptcha button button-primary after-email\" data-sitekey=\"6Lc-hRkaAAAAAI84hbB81Jl48pGievR_C_UgHdnY\" data-callback=\"on_submit_nlf_1\" data-action=\"submit\">Sign Up<\/button><script>function on_submit_nlf_1(token) {document.getElementById(\"nlf-1\").submit();}<\/script><\/div><\/div><div class=\"captcha-terms\"><p>This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terms of Service<\/a> apply.<\/p><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Promo shortcode end -->\n\n\n\n<p>At her childhood home in Meridian, Mississippi, Stevenson remembers towers of mud that sometimes reached heights of over six inches and dotted the soggy section of her neighbor\u2019s yard. \u201cBecause I grew up with them next door, they\u2019re just part of my understanding of the world,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What are these curious, steeple-like structures?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than three hundred species of crayfish reside in the United States, with the Southeast being the hub of species diversity. But not all crayfish\u2014sometimes called crawfish, crawdads, or mudbugs\u2014live in water. A colorfully nicknamed category known as lawn lobsters lives in marshy soil near a freshwater source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/i-1100x733.png\" alt=\"Two photos of crayfish mounds\" class=\"wp-image-210910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/i-1100x733.png 1100w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/i-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/i-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/i-1600x1067.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crayfish mounds along a trail in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"image-credit\" style=\"text-align:right;\">photo: Carrie Stevenson<\/figcaption><div class=\"caption\">Crayfish mounds along a trail in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These primary burrowers reside in underground tunnels whose entrance is marked by a tall chimney with an opening at the top, which is sometimes plugged to retain moisture. Under the chimney are corridors that can reach as deep as the water table. Some burrows even connect multiple chimneys, which can act as escape hatches.<\/p><div id=\"div-gpt-ad-4275540\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad mobile inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-8456666\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad tablet inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-5260242\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad desktop inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>The rainy season often proves the perfect time for a tunnel remodel. According to Greg Lutz, professor and extinction specialist with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsuagcenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LSU AgCenter<\/a>, crayfish will use the newfound moisture in the soil to burrow deeper, preparing for drier periods. \u201cYou\u2019ll see a little two-inch crawfish make a chimney that might be five or six inches tall because, as they excavate, they\u2019re just trying to get the dirt up and out of the way,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-won-t-you-be-my-neighbor\"><br><br><strong>Won\u2019t You Be My Neighbor?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While persnickety gardeners might object to lawn lobsters, their mounds have little impact on surrounding vegetation. Crayfish are omnivorous and, according to Stevenson, prefer tadpoles, insects, detritus, and other snacks in and around the soil rather than a buffet of grass. Plus, their presence is a kind of compliment. \u201cThey\u2019re very sensitive to pollution,\u201d she says. \u201cYou could look at it as a positive if you\u2019ve got them that your water quality is good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Crayfish-1-1100x794.png\" alt=\"A crayfish\" class=\"wp-image-210912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Crayfish-1-1100x794.png 1100w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Crayfish-1-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Crayfish-1-768x554.png 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Crayfish-1-1600x1155.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Lacunicambarus diogenes<\/em>, or the Devil Crayfish, is a primary burrower found in the Southeast.<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"image-credit\" style=\"text-align:right;\">photo: NCWRC<\/figcaption><div class=\"caption\"><em>Lacunicambarus diogenes<\/em>, or the Devil Crayfish, is a primary burrower found in the Southeast.<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you really don\u2019t like the look of their construction on your lawn, Stevenson\u2019s best advice is to rethink that section of your yard completely, as it\u2019s likely soggy anyway. She suggests leaving the area natural or planting wetland species\u2014lilies, ferns, irises, tall grasses\u2014to create a marshy habitat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever you do, don\u2019t use chemicals, which harm these creatures and can contaminate groundwater. Some species of lawn lobsters are on the verge of extinction, Lutz notes, including the endangered <a href=\"https:\/\/georgiabiodiversity.org\/portal\/profile?group=all&amp;es_id=33004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dougherty Burrowing Crayfish<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/georgiabiodiversity.org\/portal\/profile?group=crayfishes&amp;es_id=18842\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Piedmont Blue Burrower<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI always encourage people to keep an eye out for them,\u201d Stevenson says. \u201cWe sometimes lose touch with the things that are around us in nature, and when you see something like that in the woods, it\u2019s just a reminder that there\u2019s another whole little world over here.\u201d<\/p><div id=\"div-gpt-ad-4653656\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad mobile inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3346609\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad tablet inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-9158024\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad desktop inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The mounds may look insignificant, but they\u2019re the craftsmanship of local crustaceans called lawn lobsters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":210909,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"2025-04-01T21:28:54Z","apple_news_api_id":"0e5341db-71d7-4658-a844-46c1d642adf1","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2025-04-01T21:28:54Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAD\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/w==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/ADlNB23HXRlioREbB1kKt8Q","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2406],"tags":[29627,93,29802,29612,30280],"authors":[30493],"issue":[],"recipe-type":[],"class_list":["post-210906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-land-conservation","tag-animals","tag-conservation","tag-land","tag-outdoors","tag-whats-new","authors-anna-davis"],"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.4 (Yoast SEO v25.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Are Those Little Mud Chimneys in Southerners\u2019 Yards? &#8211; 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