When this Texas couple needed an armadillo repellent, they only had to look as far as their spice rack. Originally published as "Cayenne Pepper Halts Armadillo Raids" in the June/July 2010 issue ...

Block entry under decks, sheds and houses. Attaching hardware cloth is usually enough to deter armadillos from digging around under foundations, says Dykes.

There are two armadillo repellent recipes, which can be made at-home (not personally tested), which may provide relief from these and other nocturnal marauders.

There are traps and repellents that have been effective as well. “Start with cutting off their food source and then use a trap or repellent,” Lamson-Scribner said.

If you see a nine-banded armadillo in North Carolina, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission wants you to let them know. The nine-banded armadillo is known for its “armor-like skin and long ...