Grub identification?

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While sifting through the beds to get some rocks out of them, I ran across quite a few small (1/2 inch), white grubs deep in the dirt. Could these be Japanese Beetle grubs? Any clue?

-- Annie (mistletoe@earthlink.net), April 19, 2002

Answers

Annie, here is some info I found on the Japanese beetle grub - hope it helps!

Larvae: The larvae are typical white grubs that can be separated from other soil dwelling white grubs by the presence of a V-shaped series of bristles on the raster. First instar larvae are about 1/16 inch (1.5 mm) long while the mature third instars are about 1-1/4 inch (32 mm) long.


-- Cheryl in KS (klingonbunny@planetkc.com), April 20, 2002.


Here's a site that has lots of pictures for white grub identification:

White grub identification

One site I visited suggested taking a butter bowl, filling it with dirt and tossing in a few of the grubs. Then take them to your local extension office for identification. So, if the pictures don't help, I think that's what I would do. Best of luck to you!

-- Cheryl in KS (klingonbunny@planetkc.com), April 20, 2002.


Thanks Cheryl for the link! When I first ran across the grubs, I thought of the Japanese Beetle but didn't know what their grubs looked like. After reading the site, it probably is them because we have more trouble with them. The bed where I found most of them is where I am planting corn for the first year....they would have had a field day eating my corn after they grew up!!! I squished them when I ran across them, so at least I'll have fewer than I would have. Thanks!

-- Annie (mistletoe6@earthlink.net), April 20, 2002.

Anytime, Annie. Good luck getting rid of the little @#&^%(@s! :-)

-- Cheryl in KS (klingonbunny@planetkc.com), April 20, 2002.

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