Hi Dave,
I don't think it's a Witchetty grub, which are wood-boring larvae, but it looks
like the larvae of a Scarabaeidae beetle species (Christmas Beetle type), the
larvae of which live under ground and feed on decaying or fresh vegetable
matter. The give away for me is the dark posterior end that shows soil
collected in the tail section. They are commonly found in various sizes when
gardening, and the reference I have notes that the adult beetles range from
2-70mm in body length with over 2,000 described species in Australia.
Allan Richardson
Morisset 2264
On 11/06/2013, at 3:34 PM, David Stowe Photography wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Wondering if someone can help me ID the grub in this image?
>
> http://www.davidstowe.com.au/AustralianBirds/Ibis-Spoonbills/Straw-necked-Ibis/29882470_mc7WTG#!i=2563658830&k=xWwmgMG
>
> (In case the link gets broken - www.davidstowe.com.au - then look for a
> Straw-necked Ibis image either in the recent images or via the Aus Birds
> species accounts.)
>
> I know the ID that i need isn't of a bird but i have a photo of a bird eating
> it! It was so big that the bird had to have a couple of goes at it - first
> time it gagged and had to spit it out!
> Its been suggested a Witchetty Grub but would love to know more and what it
> would become?
> Photo was taken in Cairns (Centenary lakes) last week.
>
> Cheers
> David Stowe
>
> PS - there is also a few new images in there of the Great-billed Heron i
> photographed at Centenary Lakes too.
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