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    I dug up a plant to re pot in order to pass on to my friend but underneath was a grub which I don't remember seeing before. It was about one inch long, a sort of orange/rusty brown in colour. I squashed it without thinking and it burst with a lot of creamy liquid. At this point I wondered was it a grub, larvae or a seed pod. Any ideas???

  • #2
    It will have been the larvae of something, maybe good, maybe bad.
    Please find out before killing things!!
    But from the description I don't know what, sorry.
    Le Sarramea https://jgsgardening.blogspot.com/

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    • #3
      Most probably a moth pupae,have a look on a Lepidoptera website you may find it,but they all look very similar without a picture of your own one to compare with,photo everything

      As PP says Identify first then squish if necessary


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      • #4
        Did it have a hard case or a soft one? If hard it may have been the pupa of a butterfly or moth.
        I agree with PP, don't kill anything unless you are absolutely sure it is a pest - and even then............

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        • #5
          Snap BB

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          • #6
            Was it "C" shaped? If so that's vine weevil larvae. Found loads yesterday which were about to become adults. Were squished promptly.

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            • #7
              Good point Wendy ^^
              He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

              Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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              • #8
                Thanks all, I will investigate further, hate vine weevil and add loads at my previous house so didn't bring any potted plants here in the hope that I would not import them.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by WendyC View Post
                  Was it "C" shaped?
                  No, they're creamy white, and the OP said rusty orange




                  Moth pupa. Don't kill anything until you've checked what it is
                  All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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                  • #10
                    Sorry Twosheds I know I'm a bit late to the thread but I've just found these in the soil in my greenhouse. Should I just leave them and will it cause any problems to my tomato plants.

                    Thanks Sue
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