The nine-banded armadillo has become a common lawn and landscape pest in the CSRA, rooting for grubs and digging burrows that undermine lawns, gardens, and foundations.

How to identify the Nine-Banded Armadillo

Unmistakable — a football-sized animal covered in a bony, banded shell, with a long snout and strong digging claws. Mostly active at night.

Behavior & biology

It roots through soil and mulch for grubs and insects, digging shallow cone-shaped holes, and excavates burrows under structures, decks, and brush piles.

Why Nine-Banded Armadillos are a problem

Its digging tears up lawns and flower beds overnight, and burrows beside foundations, driveways, and decks can undermine them.

Signs of an infestation

Numerous cone-shaped diggings across the lawn, uprooted plants, and burrow openings near foundations, sheds, and brush.

How we handle Nine-Banded Armadillos in the CSRA

Exclusion of burrow sites plus removal stops the damage. Our pest & wildlife control program manages armadillos. Call 803-226-3155 to schedule. Browse the full pest library.