jasper65 6 Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 The wife dug this up while Gardening. the pictures don't do it justice as it was near on about 2 inches long and plump ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DottyDoo 500 Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 never seen 1 a them, dig the white grubs wae the red heads oot the dock leaves roots tho for the trout Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Teddd 84 Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 eat it i dare ye :laugh: :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Cockchafer larva not 100 pct sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tiny tim 22 Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 deffo cockchafer grub....nightmare on lawns ,they live just below the surface and eat the lawn roots...when you have it bad the lawn will just peel back like carpet,then the urban foxes realse theres a tasty meal under the turf and dig up your lawn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolfe 2 Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Yes 100% Cockchafer Larvae.......can live several years in the ground before pupating into a May Bug (cockchafer). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 BREAKFAST! ..... Thats what that is! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,210 Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Commonly known as "May bug" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scalesntails 118 Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Looks more like Lucanus cervus (Stag Beetle Larvae) to me by the size but I'm probably wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jasper65 6 Posted April 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Cheers for the replies all Can't say I fancy eating it .. Had a few cock Chafers in the past but none looked as bad as this thing Jasp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin 332 Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 http://www.123rf.com/photo_7361165_agricultural-pest--front-low-point-of-view-cockchafer-larva-over-white-background-with-reflection.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,820 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Don't know mate but I'd get some E45 cream for those hands Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Nice little grub that...I have one of those here, amazing how they survive... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tomm Parr 30 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Nice little grub that...I have one of those here, amazing how they survive... 100% a cockchafer larva if it was found in the soil; one that big could be three years old. They matrure slowly and can cause devilry in the garden if there are a few of them in a small area: They eat into the roots of shrubs and large plants and damage them considerably. Did you chuck it over the fence...? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jasper65 6 Posted April 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Nice one all for the help You won't beleive it but the wife buried it again as she thought it was a Dragon Fly Larvae . The only "Dragon" fly she'll ever see fly is when I launch her out of the bedroom window . No doubt about it when god made brains she thought he said trains and asked for a extra slow one :wacko:. Jasp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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