This is only the second White Grub (family
Scarabaeidae) I've found in our yard, and both have been in the front yard. Unfortunately I still can't identify the genus and species of the scarab beetle this guy will turn into, though I believe he belongs to
Cyclocephala (Masked Chafers) because of my observation of the raster:
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I couldn't see a line in the setae, which would identify him as
Phyllophaga (a May/June Beetle) but I wasn't able to look that closely:
As you can see in the photos, the grub wasn't too happy about being examined. You would be too if a giant plucked you out of your cozy hole in the ground!
As always,
Richard Fox of Lander University provides some of the best anatomical diagrams:
You can read more about the anatomy of a white grub as you read through Fox's dissection exercise.
Lol just so you know that is a witchetty grub and it is the traditional food of indigenous people
ReplyDeleteNot a witches grub. It is a curl grub. Both can be eaten and not bad tasting.
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