![]() Unfortunately, the best method to stop armadillos from entering your yard is not only the most expensive, but might also be the least attractive. The one that’s in your yard today may not be the one that did all that damage last week. One of the reasons getting rid of armadillos is so difficult is that they aren’t territorial. They eat bugs, grubs, and worms, but the claim that they carry and spread leprosy is largely unprovable and unfounded. Its strong legs and claws are built for tearing apart termite mounds and digging burrows that can reach 15 feet (4.5 m.) long. The nine-banded armadillo ( Dasypus novemcintus) is nocturnal, which means it does most of its foraging at night. Before you ask about how to get rid of armadillos, you need to know a little about them. They’re known for tearing up flower beds in search of bugs and worms and leaving 3 by 5 inch (8 x 13 cm.) divots in the lawn where they’ve dug up the turf looking for grubs. Eventually, they’ll be found in any state where winters are mild. ![]() Armadillo control has become a concern throughout the southwest and beyond. They were first seen in the Lone Star State in the 1850’s and over the next hundred years, they’d waddled their way to Alabama and beyond. Larry Penkava is a correspondent for The Courier-Tribune.Getting rid of armadillos is no longer a problem reserved for Texans. The armadillo is sure to make the perfect mascot for RCC - if only they can keep the guy out of the flower beds. It’ll be received with much fanfare, parading down Armadillo Drive to the Armadillo Cafe, walking on a red carpet, fitted with a blue-and-silver robe and seated on a throne. Sometime in the near future, be assured that an armadillo will arrive at RCC. That makes completing its trek to North Carolina all the more amazing. If the critter would just lie still between the wheels, it’d be OK, but it tends to jump straight up when scared, causing it to collide with the undercarriage of the vehicle. The guy may be wearing a protective shell but it’s not going to be very effective underneath a Mack truck.įor that matter, an armadillo will lose a battle against even a Mini Cooper 99 percent of the time. And it’s made that much more difficult when having to cross busy highways.Ĭonsider an armadillo having to get to the other side of I-20 near Dallas. It’s taken more than 50 years but who’s counting?Īfter all, traveling all the way from Texas is quite a feat for such a lowly creature. The armadillo may be slow but it’s persistent. ![]() Garner made a motion to approve the Armadillo and the colors of Blue and Silver as official college mascot and colors. Following a discussion concerning this recommendation, Mr. “President Branson's recommendation to the Board was that the Armadillo be the official mascot and Silver and Blue be the official colors. At the end of the week, votes were tabulated and the results were the same as last year's, the Armadillo as the official mascot and Silver and Blue as the official college colors. “This year voting was held for an entire week, both day and evening students were able to cast a vote. After last year's vote, the Advisory Council felt that the student body had not been totally involved in the voting, therefore, the Council sent the matter back to the advisor of the SGA. "President Branson reported that last year and again this year the student body voted on an official mascot and colors for the college. This from the RCC Board of Trustees minutes for their Oct. When I say “home,” I’m referring to the fact that Randolph Community College’s official mascot is the armadillo. There have been “unconfirmed reports” in Randolph County, so we know the hard-shelled creatures are finding their way home. But a real head-scratcher is that armadillos have been confirmed in Dare County, which makes me think they may have stowed away on one of Walter Raleigh’s ships that brought the Lost Colony folks to the New World.Īnyway, there have been “credible observations” of armadillos in Guilford, Alamance, Montgomery and Moore counties. Sightings so far are mostly in the southwestern counties of the state, which is understandable since they’re moving from that part of the country. Just like anteaters, armadillos feast on ants, along with bugs and grubs, which is why they dig into the ground and cause havoc in people’s gardens.
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