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Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
WingNut
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Date: July 21, 2011 08:17AM
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Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
reality
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Date: July 21, 2011 10:15AM
it was a possum.
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
actually yes
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Date: July 21, 2011 10:21AM
WingNut Wrote:
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> I was in Virginia Beach last week a few miles
> inland at night and me and my gf's brother see
> something run across the road. I figured it was a
> possum.
>
> No, my passenger insists it was an amradillo. Neer
> saw one in Virginia before. I have seen them in
> Texas, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, but never
> in Virginia.
> My girls bro is from FL and saw them pretty
> regularly there and swears he know's what he saw.
>
> Doesn't seem too much of a stretch, Virginia Beach
> is a little warmer, and maybe those stupid things
> migrated. And I was sure it was a possum.
>
> Wikipedia says no, so I ask you- have you ever
> seen an armadillo in Virginia?
wikipedia and other sources say the armadillo range could have expanded into virginia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Armadillo_range_expansion.png
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> I was in Virginia Beach last week a few miles
> inland at night and me and my gf's brother see
> something run across the road. I figured it was a
> possum.
>
> No, my passenger insists it was an amradillo. Neer
> saw one in Virginia before. I have seen them in
> Texas, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, but never
> in Virginia.
> My girls bro is from FL and saw them pretty
> regularly there and swears he know's what he saw.
>
> Doesn't seem too much of a stretch, Virginia Beach
> is a little warmer, and maybe those stupid things
> migrated. And I was sure it was a possum.
>
> Wikipedia says no, so I ask you- have you ever
> seen an armadillo in Virginia?
wikipedia and other sources say the armadillo range could have expanded into virginia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Armadillo_range_expansion.png
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
va2
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Date: July 21, 2011 10:27AM
I guess it's possible...
"Their range is as far east as South Carolina and Florida and as far north as Nebraska; they have been consistently expanding their range over the last century due to a lack of natural predators and have been found as far north as southern Illinois and Indiana."
"Their range is as far east as South Carolina and Florida and as far north as Nebraska; they have been consistently expanding their range over the last century due to a lack of natural predators and have been found as far north as southern Illinois and Indiana."
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
More Complete
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Date: July 21, 2011 11:01AM
va2 Wrote:
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> ...they have been consistently expanding their range over the
> last century due to a lack of natural predators...
Yeah, what the hell eats them?
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> ...they have been consistently expanding their range over the
> last century due to a lack of natural predators...
Yeah, what the hell eats them?
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
Warhawk
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Date: July 21, 2011 11:21AM
When I was a kid, I used to like The Clash's "Rock the Casbah" video because of the little armadillo running around.
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That's not a ladybug, that's a cannapiller.
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That's not a ladybug, that's a cannapiller.
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
Trigger
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Date: July 21, 2011 11:50AM
These critters are disgusting. No useful purpose other than to compete
with possums for road kill. I say kill them all before they establish
themselves. They're almost as bad as illegal immigrants.
with possums for road kill. I say kill them all before they establish
themselves. They're almost as bad as illegal immigrants.
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
davealicious
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Date: July 21, 2011 12:27PM
If you grab them by their tail they will dig a hole for you.
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
good vittles
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Date: July 21, 2011 12:48PM
They taste mighty similar to pork and ain't half bad slow roasted or barbecued.
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
CB
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Date: August 02, 2011 05:14PM
I saw an Armadillo dead on the side of the road in Virginia.
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
Rays
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Date: July 28, 2014 04:40PM
As of summer 2014 they are slowly moving into Virginia in the eastern counties along the NC border. There have been several sightings this summer. Their numbers are small so far but they are definitely here.
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
old
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Date: July 29, 2014 08:14AM
During the Great Depression, armadillos were called "Hoover hogs". People ate them.
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
leper
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Date: August 03, 2014 02:04PM
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
ETUc4
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Date: August 03, 2014 05:02PM
Gentlemen, Surely we have not stooped so low as to refer to the Hispanic immigrants as "armadillos"! Yes, they have come here from the south. No they don't have leprosy. They are only spreading the infectious diseases that white people won't do anymore.
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
WingNut
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Date: June 07, 2015 06:31PM
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Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
razeitall
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Date: June 07, 2015 07:21PM
I've lived in VA for decades and haven't seen one, but it's possible one could be here, I suppose.
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
DXmj9
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Date: June 07, 2015 07:54PM
"...the infectious diseases that white people won't do anymore." If I had my way I would not "do" any diseases, white or not. Shit!
Re: Armadillos in VA??
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armadillos = leprosy
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Date: June 07, 2015 08:48PM
There's a story in the south that children are told about how touching an armadillo will make your skin fall off. Its because 1 out of 3 armadillos carry leprosy. Fact
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Posted by:
WingNut
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Date: June 07, 2015 08:51PM
An armadillo will scratch the shit out of you. They are nasty little creatures.
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Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
Jesus H Christ!
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Date: June 07, 2015 09:28PM
Good God, that is one ugly mofo. Right out of Jurassic Park. I screamed the first time I saw the beady eyes of a possum at night on our patio. Can't imagine if one of those things showed up.
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Posted by:
WingNut
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Date: June 07, 2015 09:31PM
Pretty sure they are related to sloths also. Rodent like but reptilian at the same time. They do look like throwbacks to the age of dinosaurs, just like alligators.
I think it would be GREAT if they were in Northern Virginia too.
I think it would be GREAT if they were in Northern Virginia too.
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Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
Officer Bill
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Date: June 07, 2015 09:33PM
Stop smoking that shit.
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
Foodie
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Date: June 08, 2015 12:05PM
Not bad slow roasted with a little garlic butter.
Like possum on the half shell.
Like possum on the half shell.
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
Mick
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Date: June 08, 2015 12:31PM
There are gators now in southern VA. I guess armadillos are not out of the question.
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
ChefRoadKill
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Date: June 08, 2015 12:56PM
Armadillos eat dead animals with gusto and not just road kill. They can
carry rabies, distemper, and a whole host of other diseases. Why take
the risk?
carry rabies, distemper, and a whole host of other diseases. Why take
the risk?
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
Pvt. Pyle
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Date: June 08, 2015 01:03PM
This Armadillo is mine, there are many others like it, but this one is mine.
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
elly
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Date: June 08, 2015 01:18PM
This girl used to eat opossum, which is kin to the armadillo. Opossum meat contributed to her beauty. But it had side effects
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Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
abelard
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Date: June 08, 2015 01:33PM
Saw a dead 'dillo in coastal NC a few years back. Wouldn't be too surprised if they've made it up the coast. Didn't know they ate road kill.
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
Sherrie Newman
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Date: May 08, 2016 08:55PM
I swear I have one living around my yard. Something is digging a massive tunnel under my porch steps. First thing I thought of was an amordillo bc I have watched nature shows all my life and remember seeing their destructive ways. Any thoughts, should I contact animal control?
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
Alfred E. Newman
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Date: May 09, 2016 03:13AM
It's a Mexican. They are tunneling in to smuggle drugs.
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
Trejker
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Date: May 16, 2016 12:15AM
Everything is moving northward due to the climatic changes. The plant planting zones are also moving northward. That means the scourges of the south, like red fire ants, velvet ants, Africanized bees, and eventually huge boas and pythons may start showing up farther north.
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
Damaged
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Date: May 16, 2016 12:51AM
All of this confusion was started with a typo. The original story was that the women around here like arm long dildos.
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
Mick Dodge
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Date: May 16, 2016 06:44AM
Possum on the half shell
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Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
Nicdoot
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Date: May 16, 2016 12:13PM
I think I've seen a possum in Virginia. We just moved to Tampa and I saw a couple baby armadillos they were cute! Only seen some adults during the day near the beach and they were oblivious to people. Half blind I hear and yes don't touch they do carry leprosy. Yikes. Mostly out at night and can do a lot of damage in your yard digging holes for grubs.
The vultures here are everywhere. We see them eating armadillos a lot. We call them armadillos on the half shell because that's all that is left when they are done. Lol
The vultures here are everywhere. We see them eating armadillos a lot. We call them armadillos on the half shell because that's all that is left when they are done. Lol
Re: Armadillos in VA??
Posted by:
J. Clark
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Date: May 18, 2016 03:43PM
Rumors of multiple recent sightings in the wooded area along the Meherrin River in VA just north of the North Carolina border. Anyone know anything about this?