kym Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Armadillo fact: Armadillos are one of the few animals who consume fire ants as part of their diet. Such an ability can make armadillos very beneficial to humans. Just an FYI for those who enjoy making fun of those little critters. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Wish we had had one in Dallas, where the fire ants are all over the place. Useful little critters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 I did not know that. Sadly one of our armadillos bit the dust in front of our house a few weeks ago. He could have survived for years on our fire ant population. eta: no I did not touch it, approach it, or drag my ds down to do a nature study. I couldn't remember the disease they carry, but I knew it was something featured in the bible....Leprosy...I just saw that poster in another thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 (edited) If only our local armadillos weren't so busy napping on the roadside maybe we could put them to work eating our fire ants! Edited August 26, 2010 by ThatCyndiGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 If only our local armadillos weren't so busy nappying on the roadside maybe we could put them to work eating our fire ants! Oh, my error. He was napping on the road, not biting the dust. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Oh, my error. He was napping on the road, not biting the dust. :D Too true. They must be an awfully lazy sort. Even my children have picked up on it and they will say toward the window,"That's not a safe place to take a nap, ya know!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Unfortunately those little boogers trash your yard in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly in FL Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 The little critters can carry leprosy! I just learned that this year. ~Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 The little critters can carry leprosy! I just learned that this year. ~Holly DearHolly, Please read my sig line. I used to spew such misinformation. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly in FL Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Did you read that I wrote "can?" I don't think that's spewing misinformation. No big deal... Smiles! ~Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqr Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 They also taste fairly good. BAKED OR BARBECUED ARMADILLO RECIPE 2 lbs. armadillo meat 1 stick oleo or butter Lemon juice Dash onion salt Salt to taste Pepper to taste Lemon pepper to taste Season with salt, pepper, lemon pepper, lemon juice, and rub with butter. Wrap in foil and bake at 325 degrees F. for approximately 45 minutes. Remove foil, add more butter and brown. For barbecued armadillo, baste with barbecue sauce over grill after removing foil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I have a thing for armadillos. :001_smile: I probably have close to 50 armadillos in my curio cabinet that have been collected from all over the place. I even have a small armadillo tattoo. There is a story behind this between me and dh that started almost 30 years ago. I'm going to write it down and give it to my dil so that my dc will know the story one day (hopefully after I'm gone). They would be mortified if I tried to tell it to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooblink Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 We were camping and I made a midnight run to the restroom. On the way back I heard something scurrying behind me, I shined my flashlight toward the noise and it was an armadillo running straight for me! I freaked out and started running serpentine style back to our tent with the little bugger following me the whole way! Someone told me later they're attracted to the light. I don't know if that's true...but it might explain why they so love to nap on the roadside. :) Ew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 If only our local armadillos weren't so busy napping on the roadside maybe we could put them to work eating our fire ants! :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 The little critters can carry leprosy! I just learned that this year. ~Holly They also destroy pastures and hay fields and dig holes big enough to break a cow's or horse's leg. We do our best to make sure there are no armadillo's eating fire ants on our farm. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqr Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 They also destroy pastures and hay fields and dig holes big enough to break a cow's or horse's leg. We do our best to make sure there are no armadillo's eating fire ants on our farm. :D .22 cal solution??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 .22 cal solution??? :iagree::D Might try that recipe someone posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Unfortunately those little boogers trash your yard in the process. My house backs up to a creek and no neighbor on one side but has an empty space that goes on for 1/2 mile of nature area. Recently I noticed my begonias were beheaded, and finally found a rather large pile of droppings, AHA! Deer. Then the flower bed and all around one of the trees in my front yard has been dug up. Every morning I would go out to find holes all over the flower bed and yard. Moles? Rabbits? What the...? My MIL finally said "I bet you have an armadillo!" My kids are freaking out, they want to see it, catch it, keep it, pet it, etc. They want a night vision/motion activated camera to try to catch it in the act of tearing up my yard! I just want it to stop!:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqr Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 :iagree::D Might try that recipe someone posted! It actually is not too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 They also taste fairly good. BAKED OR BARBECUED ARMADILLO RECIPE 2 lbs. armadillo meat 1 stick oleo or butter Lemon juice Dash onion salt Salt to taste Pepper to taste Lemon pepper to taste Season with salt, pepper, lemon pepper, lemon juice, and rub with butter. Wrap in foil and bake at 325 degrees F. for approximately 45 minutes. Remove foil, add more butter and brown. For barbecued armadillo, baste with barbecue sauce over grill after removing foil. You might be a redneck if you post a recipe for armadillo... :lol::lol: I never would have pegged you as a redneck! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cindie2dds Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 We have traps out in the field to transport to the neighbor's yard across the street who loves them! :) We have had a lot of them this summer. They came right up to the trampoline to dig for bugs. We just watched the poor little thing run around under us. They are very blind, so if you stand still, they can come up to sniff you. My oldest loves to do this at night, my youngest couldn't stand still long enough. I actually really like them in my yard, it's only the field where we have traps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqr Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 You might be a redneck if you post a recipe for armadillo...:lol::lol: I never would have pegged you as a redneck! :D You should see my recipie for possum and rattler :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 (edited) They also destroy pastures and hay fields and dig holes big enough to break a cow's or horse's leg. We do our best to make sure there are no armadillo's eating fire ants on our farm. :D We had one in our backyard when we lived in MS. The hole was HUGE! But the fire ants we chased out of our yard never did come back. Hmmm . . . .22 cal solution??? Unfortunately, since we were on a military base, we couldn't apply this solution. We ended up putting our water hose down the hole and leaving the water running. Can't remember how long we left the hose on, but the hole never overflowed! It did chase the critter away, though. Cinder Edited August 26, 2010 by Cinder typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kym Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 DearHolly, Please read my sig line. I used to spew such misinformation. :tongue_smilie: Good thing we got you straightened out. ;) Spewing misinformation about armadillos is criminal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kym Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 .22 cal solution??? That's our solution to the prairie dog problem around here.... Oops. Don't let any Boulderites hear me say that. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supertechmom Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 They eat fire ants!!!!!??? How do I get one and can it live on the southeast coast? :D We can't even sit outside without fire ants running up the chairs to eat you. Forget about sitting on the ground. I need one!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 You might be a redneck if.... you tie a 20.00 bill to the armadillo and chase it for birthday party entertainment!! Lara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jentancalann Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Hope these didn't have leprosy! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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