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Ursus americanus
Saw this in my hike tonight. A cedar power pole became infested with carpenter ants and a black bear tore into the pole to get them. I contacted the power company. The pole was half clawed/chewed through. He may come back tonight to finish the job.
Spotted on Jun 9, 2014
Submitted on Jun 9, 2014
4 Comments
Hi Karen. Did you notice any ants in the stumps? We have had a terrible increase in carpenter ants (hey - maybe a possible sighting...) and I suspect that's what ours are after. I'm a little concerned about Terra. We've been putting out bait trays and I wonder if it would harm the bear...
The bears have torn up most of the stumps that ere on my property!
Thanks Maria dB. Gotta admit - it was a first for me...
That is an interesting spotting!