I found about 10 of these grubs at the bottom of my compost pile while turning it. At first I thought I saw a shrimp and thought "We don't eat shrimp, how'd that get there?" Then I realized there were many more and they were all burrowing away from the light.
The largest was about as big as my thumb but I let it get away as I looked on in stunned amazement. This one pictured is about as thick as my index finger and an inch and a half or so long.
It was difficult to take a picture of the top of it because it wanted to do a back flip down into the earth. Does anyone know what it is? Field guides are no good on this one.
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hi...I have giant grubs in my compost also. The entomologist in a gardening class I'm taking said they actually taste like shrimp, but I'll leave that to her.
ReplyDeleteTry these people http://www.whatsthatbug.com/ and I'll ask at my class next week.
Why was this post not tagged "succulent"?
ReplyDeleteThats some serious grub! I look forward to learning what they turn into.
Ha! Succulent! Maybe to the entomologist at katastrophik's class. Thanks for helping investigate and for the link,k.
ReplyDeletethat will eventually grow into a large green iridescent beetle which eats fruit.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nhm.org/research/entomology/common_insect_la/green_fruit_beetle.htm
They're a pest to fruit trees but my chicken and duck love them in both grub and beetle stages.