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re: SW Mississippi Armadillos
Posted on 1/4/25 at 8:11 pm to mequan
Posted on 1/4/25 at 8:11 pm to mequan
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last year with the drought I had never seen so many all throughout the day looking for rootable ground. I think a lot died or got killed by predators due to being out and vulnerable.
I declared total war on them son of a boogers this summer and fall…my night sniping probably contributed to an extinction level event in my area.
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Posted on 1/4/25 at 8:12 pm to OhFace55
I until this thread I had not thought about it but normally you see them run over all the time (SW TN and North MS) but I can’t say that I’ve seen any in a long while.
Posted on 1/4/25 at 8:44 pm to OhFace55
Every one of them packed up and moved to central Alabama.
Posted on 1/5/25 at 8:39 am to OhFace55
I can only think of one that I've seen this year, and as dry and crunchy as the leaves have been, I know I would have heard them.
The drought theory is interesting.
It does seem like the ticks are worse this year, wonder if that is related, that could be not really having a hard freeze yet though.
The drought theory is interesting.
It does seem like the ticks are worse this year, wonder if that is related, that could be not really having a hard freeze yet though.
Posted on 1/5/25 at 8:48 am to OhFace55
Drought may have reduced them?
Posted on 1/5/25 at 8:55 am to Citica8
I think I've only seen 1 on trail camera this year.
Posted on 1/5/25 at 10:16 am to mequan
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Maaaaan I been thinking about this. Here’s my theory, last year with the drought I had never seen so many all throughout the day looking for rootable ground. I think a lot died or got killed by predators due to being out and vulnerable.
I think just the drought period did it. They are not originally native here, they came from South and Central America where the ground stays moist year round, I doubt they can tolerate extended periods of the ground being concrete and earthworms being nonexistent.
Posted on 1/5/25 at 11:42 am to Citica8
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It does seem like the ticks are worse this year, wonder if that is related, that could be not really having a hard freeze yet though.
This thing about mosquitoes and ticks being affected by freezes is a southern myth. There are so many ticks up in Michigan, Pennsylvania, etc. And Alaska is the place most known for mosquitoes. It being 29 degrees for a few hours a couple times in LA, MS is not going to affect jack.
Posted on 1/5/25 at 12:39 pm to calcotron
I don't think they die off, or migrate but I do believe they are far less active in the winter, not just in freezing temperatures. Red wasps aren't nearly as active in winter months as they are in spring/summer, same concept, at least in my head.
I pulled 3 ticks off my pants yesterday after a very short walk through some thick stuff.
I pulled 3 ticks off my pants yesterday after a very short walk through some thick stuff.
Posted on 1/5/25 at 2:23 pm to OhFace55
Have not seen any since Oct 1
Posted on 1/6/25 at 1:47 pm to OhFace55
They moved out of the woods onto the lawns in the neighborhoods.
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