Are there armadillos in Florida?

trans991

Yes - Armadillos were not always present in Florida. During the past century, they expanded their range from Texas into the Florida panhandle. From 1920 to about 1970, there were several introductions of armadillos into the Atlantic coast region of Florida. Then the panhandle and peninsular populations expanded until they merged. Armadillos are now found in uplands throughout Florida, except in the Keys and parts of the Everglades and Big Cypress swamp. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW082 Sep 08 09, 10:13 PM

queproblema

In my youth there certainly were! Oh, guess I was born after 1920... I only saw them as roadkill, and that fairly frequently. "Armadillos are one of the most common victims of highway mortality in Florida." From above link. They must be worse now--here's a pest control ad, with a bizarre story at the bottom. (But don't bother clicking for the bizarre story. It's also unintelligible and not the least bit titillating.) http://www.jacksonvillepestanimal.com/armadillo.html Sep 08 09, 11:28 PM

suzi_greer

http://www.aaanimalcontrol.com/armadillos.htm Check this out. The site is all about trapping armadillos in Orlando but if you need a trapper elsewhere, there is a list of 100's of Armadillo Trappers. Sep 09 09, 1:47 PM