Rodders Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 We have removed 2 dead Acacia stumps from our garden. When I split one stump before removal these grubs/caterpillars dropped out with lots of wood dust.Is anyone able to identify them?Picture width edited by a moderator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Stag beetle larvae?It was disscussed recently here http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/1385685/ShowPost.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Looks like they might be European rhinoceros beetle grubs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros_beetlePretty, aren't they [+o(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Embryo Beaujolais Nouveau grubs, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Careful Wooly, could be a relative. http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/banana-caterpillars-recipe.htm [Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Oh teapot, Randy would love that. I'll see if I can get the biggest banana in the world and get someone to give it to her for her birthday. She loves sticky things oozing with cream and peanut butter and sprinkly bits.By the way, when do those stag beetle grubs hatch? Presumably if they were kept in a warmish place they might make it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 Think you are right in that it is a Rhinocerus beetle grub after checking on internet. We have seen a Rhinocerus beetle by our front door a couple of years ago. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Isn't that what they eat in Koh Lanta ?? But perhaps you don't watch it ??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Roy Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Look just like Stag Beetle lavae to me. We have quite a few in our garden, and there were some shown on 'The One Show' last night as the Stag Beetle is in serious decline in England at present due to people tidying up their gardens too much and not leaving any old/rotten wood around for the lavae to live in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini_man Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 I have it on good authority, ie. my wife, that these are Cockchafer grubs, also known as June bugs or May bugs (depends where you live).Here's a link: http://tinyurl.com/6k45rn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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