What is This HUGE Grub???

[3RRL]

I was digging around the roots of an oak tree in my granite soil. This is in Central California in the foothills of the Sequoia's. Got down about 3 feet and noticed this grub crawling around the bottom. It is HUGE! It's about as big around as my finger and as long as a mousetrap.
Any ideas?

 

[LMTC]

Grubzilla?

I sure don't want to see what it becomes. Imagine a 5" flying or crawling stinging/biting thing.

 

[Nuru]

I was digging around the roots of an oak tree in my granite soil. This is in Central California in the foothills of the Sequoia's. Got down about 3 feet and noticed this grub crawling around the bottom. It is HUGE! It's about as big around as my finger and as long as a mousetrap.
Any ideas?

Well are you going to donate it to science or ?

 

[mscheer772]

That ther is one of them Texas grub

 

[Jimbrown]

Looks to be a scrabe beetle. Family Scarabaeidae - Scarab Beetles - BugGuide.Net

 

[BillyP]

I was digging around the roots of an oak tree in my granite soil. This is in Central California in the foothills of the Sequoia's. Got down about 3 feet and noticed this grub crawling around the bottom. It is HUGE! It's about as big around as my finger and as long as a mousetrap.
Any ideas?

Never seen one that long but looks just like what we always called a grub worm As a kid I used to dig for red worms for fishing. You'd almost always get a big ole juicy grub worm. It was a treat for fishing.

Anyway, I don't know. Just remembering back when....

 

[ducati996]

Looks tastey serve it up with some fava beans and a nice Chianti -Yum!

 

[HomeBrew2]

Oh, yeh, haven't seen one for 10 years or so. A baby, huh? Makes a bit of a splash when a chain hits one in an ancient log. You could run romex thru the hole they make.

 

[MF1455v]

Aren't you close to where the first Tremor's movie took place.

James

 

[jbrumberg]

Looks tastey serve it up with some fava beans and a nice Chianti -Yum!

Ducati996:

I would think a Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon of recent vintage would go just as well. If one was low on grub and high on beans I would go with a good Pinot Grigio and/or a Washington State Chardonney or Fume Blanc . Jay

 

[Nasty135]

Google Image Result for http://static.flickr.com/50/133797301_ac0f400d46_m.jpgLooks like a Wood Grub? Go figure,

If I have the whole url here, its because I havent figured out how not to

 

[turbo36]

Ducati996:

I would think a Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon of recent vintage would go just as well. If one was low on grub and high on beans I would go with a good Pinot Grigio and/or a Washington State Chardonney or Fume Blanc . Jay

I would prefer the 03' Don Melchor!

 

[tallyho8]

Perhaps they need to start a Food & Wine forum here.

 

[scott_vt]

Mornin Rob,
Did you say your building your new home out of masonry ?

 

[IslandTractor]

Ducati996:

I would think a Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon of recent vintage would go just as well. If one was low on grub and high on beans I would go with a good Pinot Grigio and/or a Washington State Chardonney or Fume Blanc . Jay

I'd need quite a bit of Thunderbird or Pagan Pink Ripple before I'd sit down to dine on those buggers.

 

[Nasty135]

I'd need quite a bit of Thunderbird or Pagan Pink Ripple before I'd sit down to dine on those buggers.

Maybe some Champipple or a little boozeyourlipple , with'em pan sizzled

 

[3RRL]

OK you wise guys,
I think it's one of those giant moths I've seen around the property ... or was that a helicopter?
But it does look good to eat though. I needed the backhoe to get it out.

 

[IslandTractor]

... or was that a helicopter?

So that is where the black unmarked helicopters that fly only at night come from. And all this time I thought the people reporting those were conspiracy theory nutcases. Black Helicopters: What Are They Doing And Do They Exist ?

 

[Dozernut]

Maybe a Palo Verde Borer Beetle Grub? http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/graphic/bugs/pvbor-gb.jpg Here is a site with some more likely candidates: What's That Bug: More Beetles 2005

 

[hunterridgefarm]

I don't know what it is but...

I would stick it in a cheap bottle of Tequila and sell it triple the price.