for what it's worth, true witchety grubs are desert dwellers. My bet wood be
on the grub of a giant wood moth (Endoxyla) [the genus includes the desert
witchety grubs]
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From: David Stowe Photography <>
To: "<>" <>
Sent: Tuesday, 11 June 2013 5:34 PM
Subject: Grub ID - Straw-necked Ibis prey
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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