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Old 09-04-2011, 11:07 PM
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A fishing /Gardening friend of mine showed me these larvae that have infested his garden.hopefully someone wil know what they are.
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They look as if they have started to pupate - vine weevil grubs maybe?
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Any clues guys

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I think they have started to pupate.but still had a fair bit of movement.

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Could be Crane fly/Daddy Longlegs too.
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Could be Crane fly/Daddy Longlegs too.
I thought that but Leather Jacket's (Crane Fly Larvae) don't have the bulbous fore-quarter pictured above. They're more of a giant maggot!! I would go with Vine Weevil Larvae too.

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Let one hatch Jim and see what emerges then you will know for certain what it is
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That's the plan.

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its certainly not vine weevil Jim ..
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Had a wee google for docken grubs and,found Chafer grubs,they are very similar to the ones in the photo.
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