Armadillo Pest Control Service

07.15.2003 - This is a photo of me and my armadillo pest control service based in Orlando FL. I caught this small armadillo from a customer's property. It's a juvenile, so I am able to handle it with these thick gloves. Notice how the armadillo has a worn down spot on its head. This is because armadillos don't hesitate to crash their way through brush, undergrowth, dirt, and even into hard objects. What armadillos lack in intelligence, they make up for in determination. What they lack in their belly, they fill with invertebrates such as earthworms and beetle larvae. This is often why they are deemed a nuisance by home owners. Armadillos can quickly destroy a lawn with their digging. They sniff about, using their keen sense of smell to detect food underground, beneath your perfectly manicured lawn. Then they dig it up, leaving a nice divot and pile of dirt. It's not a big hole, but if your yard has hundreds of worms or grubs, you could end up with hundreds of holes. Not only that, but armadillos have decided, over the past few million years, that it's a good idea to live underground. Thus they dig very big holes in which to set up camp. They often dig several of these burrows. They seem to prefer to dig them under or next to structure, such as under your porch or next to your house. Thus, they live near your yard, and dig it up real good. In addition, beware the removal of too much dirt from under any structure - it can weaken the foundation. Other than their digging, armadillos aren't really big pests. However, the digging is enough for people to seek out their local exterminator to provide armadillo pest control. Of course, a standard poison spraying extermination company won't take care of an armadillo problem. Only a dedicated and licensed wildlife trapper like myself is equipped with the tools and knowledge to solve an armadillo issue. So give me a call if you need to get rid of those pesky dillos, and I'll happily catch them and pose with them in a photo.