Armadillos forage at dusk and dig burrows that can extend up to 25 feet long, disrupting root systems of trees, shrubs and ornamentals. The snout-wielding insectivores dig up lawns, poking under loose leaves, and burrowing in gardens for their preferred food of choice: insects, grubs, mole crickets, earthworms, caterpillars, beetles, and more.
?Since one armadillo is capable of maintaining up to 12 burrows, the damage to lawns, gardens, commercial farms and nurseries can be substantial. To compound the damage, their frenzied digging can damage concrete slabs and weaken your home's foundation.