Dillo Invasion
May 27, 2019 14:34:59 #
A family of armadillos was in my yard this morning. These are some images of four babies rooting around near some bushes.
May 27, 2019 14:44:18 #
May 27, 2019 15:00:46 #
I have some on my farm - they are destroying the yards with their rooting for bugs... Can't find a way to get rid of them that won't hurt the other animals - guess I'll have to sit up all night and wait for them to come out where I can eradicate them...
May 27, 2019 16:15:00 #
Not one of my favorite critters. They dig up my flower beds and sometimes dig holes far under shrubs. There is a repellant that you can spread to keep the away but my experience is that it doesn't work. At least they make decent photo subjects. You got good, detailed shots!.
May 27, 2019 16:19:15 #
Vietnam Vet wrote:
it's open season all year on those critters around here
Here, too. I may have to eliminate them.
May 27, 2019 16:20:14 #
Shellback wrote:
I have some on my farm - they are destroying the yards with their rooting for bugs... Can't find a way to get rid of them that won't hurt the other animals - guess I'll have to sit up all night and wait for them to come out where I can eradicate them...
They tear up a yard with their digging. I may have to eradicate mine, too.
May 27, 2019 16:21:16 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
Not one of my favorite critters. They dig up my flower beds and sometimes dig holes far under shrubs. There is a repellant that you can spread to keep them away but my experience is that it doesn't work. At least they make decent photo subjects. You got good, detailed shots!.
Thanks for looking, Carol. I don't know of any repellant that works on them.
May 27, 2019 17:13:04 #
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May 27, 2019 18:12:50 #
Nice photos, Ken. We don't have these down under, so I've never seen one. 
May 27, 2019 19:50:32 #
UTMike wrote:
Nice set, Ken! Reminds me of my Texas youth (but I do not miss them).
They can really be a nuisance, Mike. Thanks for looking.
May 27, 2019 19:50:48 #
May 27, 2019 19:51:46 #
DOOK wrote:
Nice photos, Ken. We don't have these down under, so I've never seen one.
Might make an interesting zoo animal for ya'll, Earl. Thanks for looking.
May 27, 2019 20:06:36 #
Armadillos are not simply an irritating pest, they are documented carriers of Mycobacterium leprae, the organism that causes leprosy, and transmission of leprosy from armadillos to humans has been confirmed. In fact, most new cases of leprosy in the US are considered likely the result of contact with armadillos.
They used to be found only in the deep south, but, thanks to human-caused world-wide climate change they now are found as far north as Virginia, southern illinois, Missouri, and Nebraska.
A word to the wise....
Dave Graham (Veterinary pathologist, wildlife disease researcher and diagnostician, Ret.)
They used to be found only in the deep south, but, thanks to human-caused world-wide climate change they now are found as far north as Virginia, southern illinois, Missouri, and Nebraska.
A word to the wise....
Dave Graham (Veterinary pathologist, wildlife disease researcher and diagnostician, Ret.)
May 27, 2019 20:25:38 #
Uuglypher wrote:
Armadillos are not simply an irritating pest, they... (show quote)
I am aware that they carry leprosy. I don't handle them or encourage them to stay around. Human-caused climate change? Hmmm.
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