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Grub ID - Straw-necked Ibis prey

To: David Stowe Photography <>, Birding Australia <>
Subject: Grub ID - Straw-necked Ibis prey
From: Israel Didham <>
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:58:23 -0700 (PDT)

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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