Armadillo Removal in Suwanee, GA
Woke up to small cone-shaped holes all over the lawn and mulch kicked out of the beds? An armadillo came out of the creek-side woods last night to dig for grubs. Call us and tell us about the job — we will confirm the local crew for your county before any work starts.
Armadillos digging up your Suwanee yard
Armadillos keep getting more common across Georgia, and the north Gwinnett suburbs are now part of their range. In Suwanee they spend the day in burrows in the creek-side woods and wooded buffers and come out at night to feed. A well-watered lawn next to that cover is perfect for them: soft soil with grubs, worms and insect larvae close to the surface.
The damage is easy to recognize: cone-shaped holes scattered across the grass, mulch and pine straw thrown out of beds, small plants dug up. Some people say it looks like a hog went through the yard. The two things people usually try first, repellents and grub treatment, don't help, and grub treatment can make it worse. What works is a trap set in the right spot.
Lawn holes vs. burrows
The holes in the lawn are ugly but shallow, and the grass grows back. The burrow is the bigger concern. On sloped Suwanee lots, armadillos like to dig under decks, patios, AC pads, sheds and along the foundation, and a burrow that keeps getting bigger can undermine a slab or footing over time. If you see an opening about the width of a softball next to a structure, mention it when you call.
Why Suwanee yards attract them
It's the mix of nearby cover and good food. The protected creek and greenway woods give armadillos safe places to live that won't be cleared, and the irrigated lawns and mulched beds beside them are full of grubs and worms. Mild winters don't knock their numbers down much. After rain, when the soil is soft and prey moves toward the surface, digging usually gets worse.
Why grub treatment and repellents don't work
It makes sense to try killing the grubs, but it's generally not recommended. When the grubs thin out, the armadillo digs more holes to find what's left, so the damage often gets worse. Repellents fail too. Mothballs, castor-oil granules, predator urine and ultrasonic stakes haven't been shown to keep an armadillo off a lawn, and mothballs shouldn't be used outside a home for any animal problem.
How trapping works
You can't bait an armadillo, so trapping depends on where the trap goes. A pro finds the burrow entrance and the paths the armadillo uses between the woods and your lawn, often along a fence, a wall or the edge of the tree line, and sets a box trap right on that route, with guide boards if needed. Georgia has no special restrictions on trapping armadillos, but getting the placement right is what catches the animal.
After the trap: close the burrow
If a burrow goes under a deck, shed or slab, the pro checks that it's empty, then closes it off and installs buried wire mesh along the edge so another armadillo can't dig back in. Clearing brush where your yard meets the woods takes away some of their cover.
Why another one may show up
The woods behind many Suwanee homes are protected, so armadillos will always live nearby. Catching the one in your yard ends the current digging, but another can find the same lawn later, especially if the old burrow is still open. That's why a good job includes closing off burrows and checking back for new activity, not just one trapped animal.
Common armadillo questions in Suwanee
Something is digging cone-shaped holes in my lawn in Suwanee — what is it?+
Do armadillo repellents, mothballs or ultrasonic stakes work?+
There's a burrow under my deck or shed — is that an armadillo?+
How do you actually get rid of an armadillo?+
Will an armadillo damage my foundation?+
How much does armadillo removal cost in Suwanee?+
Other Suwanee problems that come with armadillos
Our wildlife crew handles these closely related problems — the ones that most often turn up with a armadillo issue.
Got more than armadillos in Suwanee?
Yards that back onto Suwanee's woods usually get other night visitors besides armadillos. See everything we handle locally on the Suwanee wildlife removal hub, or jump to Georgia wildlife removal.
Want the background before you call? Read our statewide guide: Armadillos tearing up your Georgia lawn.
One call to your Suwanee armadillo crew
An armadillo will keep digging every night until it's caught, and burrows under decks and slabs only get bigger. Call us and tell us about the job — we will confirm the local crew for your county before any work starts.
- Local to Gwinnett County. Georgia DNR-compliant handling — call to ask about licensing and insurance.
- Trapping placed on their routes. Set traps on the paths the armadillo actually uses, then close off its burrows. No repellents and no grub treatments.
- Done right. Removal, exclusion and cleanup.