Then today Josh emailed me this picture of some enormous grubs that were in the backyard under a log. I wonder if they might be the larvae of that giant moth the kids found awhile back? Whatever they are, they are nasty. And pictures like this are the reason I can hardly eat shrimp. I always think they have the same texture as grub worms. Crawfish, too. Josh put his keys in the picture to show their size.
Eeew.
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The insect is a Katydid and it lays eggs which hatch into a young insect.
The grub looks like a small tomato horn worm or possibly just a dirt grub. I'm no grub expert as I avoid them like the plague.
P.S. The Katydid can pinch and cause some pain, but rarely breaks the skin. Not a guy to play with...
Ah, Katydid! I should have known that. It was very interesting to look at.
Grub--yeah, I avoid them too. They are so gross.
Thanks, Adrienne!
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