White curly bugs in soil, red - orange head?

Cheffie · March 13th, 2009, 07:45 PM

Starting the double digging today and came across a few insects in the soil. They where white with an orange-ish, -red-ish head with lots of legs like a centipede or such, in a curl, about 1-2 inches around the curl. I moved the first two to a none garden area just in case they are beneficial, but I have a feeling they are not.

Advice? thanks guys

puttgirl · March 13th, 2009, 07:47 PM

May be Japanese beetle grubs. I throw them on the road for the birds!

Cheffie · March 13th, 2009, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by puttgirl

May be Japanese beetle grubs. I throw them on the road for the birds!

#@@#@#@#@!!!!!!!!!*@*#$#*@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

I HAD A FEELING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can anyone confirm this??????

Cheffie · March 13th, 2009, 07:51 PM

Never mind, I just google imaged it..

IT IS!!!!

Grrrrrr now I have to go back tomorrow and find them and get rid of them. I know I left at least two in the garden bed because it was getting dark.

Oh, I WILL find them tomorrow.

American_Gardener · March 13th, 2009, 08:09 PM

Yeah it's a beetle grub of some kind. June bug larvae look identical.. heck they all pretty much look the same.

You'll probably find them were grass roots are. For some reason they seem to like grass roots. I usually just pull their heads off and leave em for the birds.

Cheffie · March 13th, 2009, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by American_Gardener

Yeah it's a beetle grub of some kind. June bug larvae look identical.. heck they all pretty much look the same.

You'll probably find them were grass roots are. For some reason they seem to like grass roots. I usually just pull their heads off and leave em for the birds.

Correct. That is where I found them, in a new bed I am preparing.

TennOC · March 14th, 2009, 09:07 AM

The ones I find while digging I usually toss into one of those under-pot trays so they can't climb out. The birds will get them when you turn your back. You could try "Doom" but it takes a while to work.

puttgirl · March 14th, 2009, 01:57 PM

I bet we all have very fat birds!

American_Gardener · March 14th, 2009, 02:10 PM

Ain't that the truth PG.. I got robins that follow me around when i'm digging in the garden picking out worms and grubs and stuff. You'd think they'd be afraid of humans but i have to watch out where i'm walking sometimes cause they'll get right under my feet. Just like a flock of pigeons.. they know where the easy pickings are.

erdrasher · March 14th, 2009, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by American_Gardener

Ain't that the truth PG.. I got robins that follow me around when i'm digging in the garden picking out worms and grubs and stuff. You'd think they'd be afraid of humans but i have to watch out where i'm walking sometimes cause they'll get right under my feet. Just like a flock of pigeons.. they know where the easy pickings are.

Are you serious? because if you are, that's the coolest thing I've ever heard!

March 13th, 2009, 07:45 PM	#1
Cheffie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas USDA Zone: 6b Posts: 566	White curly bugs in soil, red - orange head? Starting the double digging today and came across a few insects in the soil. They where white with an orange-ish, -red-ish head with lots of legs like a centipede or such, in a curl, about 1-2 inches around the curl. I moved the first two to a none garden area just in case they are beneficial, but I have a feeling they are not. Advice? thanks guys __________________ And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

March 13th, 2009, 07:47 PM	#2
puttgirl Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 USDA Zone: 5b Posts: 1,939	Re: White curly bugs in soil, red - orange head? May be Japanese beetle grubs. I throw them on the road for the birds!

March 13th, 2009, 07:51 PM	#4
Cheffie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas USDA Zone: 6b Posts: 566	Re: White curly bugs in soil, red - orange head? Never mind, I just google imaged it.. IT IS!!!! Grrrrrr now I have to go back tomorrow and find them and get rid of them. I know I left at least two in the garden bed because it was getting dark. Oh, I WILL find them tomorrow. __________________ And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

March 13th, 2009, 08:09 PM	#5
American_Gardener Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: michigan Posts: 1,895	Re: White curly bugs in soil, red - orange head? Yeah it's a beetle grub of some kind. June bug larvae look identical.. heck they all pretty much look the same. You'll probably find them were grass roots are. For some reason they seem to like grass roots. I usually just pull their heads off and leave em for the birds.

March 14th, 2009, 09:07 AM	#7
TennOC Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: TN USDA Zone: 6a Posts: 1,571	Re: White curly bugs in soil, red - orange head? The ones I find while digging I usually toss into one of those under-pot trays so they can't climb out. The birds will get them when you turn your back. You could try "Doom" but it takes a while to work.

March 14th, 2009, 01:57 PM	#8
puttgirl Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 USDA Zone: 5b Posts: 1,939	Re: White curly bugs in soil, red - orange head? I bet we all have very fat birds!

March 14th, 2009, 02:10 PM	#9
American_Gardener Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: michigan Posts: 1,895	Re: White curly bugs in soil, red - orange head? Ain't that the truth PG.. I got robins that follow me around when i'm digging in the garden picking out worms and grubs and stuff. You'd think they'd be afraid of humans but i have to watch out where i'm walking sometimes cause they'll get right under my feet. Just like a flock of pigeons.. they know where the easy pickings are.