Armadillos Dig Holes in Your Lawn to Find Food

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Here we see the type of damage that armadillos can cause to your lawn. Armadillos dig for all of their
food. Their diet consists primarily of earthworms and grubs. I don't know how they do it, but they have
an amazing sense of smell that allows them to locate the invertebrates deep under the soil. Then they
dig down into the dirt with their strong claws to dig up the food. In a night of heavy foraging, dillos
can cause quite a lot of damage to your yard. This photo is an example of a lawn that has been dug
up by armadillos.


This is the cause of the damage. At night, armadillos are active, snuffing all around in search of
food. They will eat all night long, and can dig dozens of holes in every yard that they visit.


The only way to stop the armadillos from digging in your lawn is to trap and remove them. Some
armadillo repellants are in fact sold. They are made out of castor oil, which the sellers claim
armadillos don't like. However, these repellants don't work very well. I have tested them myself,
and have found that they are not effective in keeping armadillos away. The only options are to fence
your lawn to keep them out, or to trap and remove them.

For more armadillo information, go back to the armadillo removal page.

After you reading the above information, you may want to click on one of these guides that I wrote:
How much does armadillo removal cost? - get the lowdown on prices.
How to get rid of armadillos - my main armadillo removal info guide.
Example armadillo trapping photographs - get do-it-yourself ideas.
Armadillo job blog - learn from great examples of armadillo jobs I've done.

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