While Armadillos aren't an aggressive animal that should be feared, they can be damaging to your yard and garden plants because of their digging habits while searching for insects to eat.

 

Armadillos burrow and create visible damage to landscapes, while also endangering you and your family with injuries from falling. Burrows are commonly concealed along structures, foundations, driveways, fence lines, rock piles, stumps and brush piles.

 

Armadillos’ keen sense of smell leads them to feed mostly on insects often found in ornamental landscapes. Their underground tunnels measure 7 or 8 inches in diameter and can run up to 15 feet long, damaging adjacent plants and endangering your safety crossing softened, collapsible surface soils.