Subject: Grub found in Florida
Geographic location of the bug: Sanibel Island, Florida, USA
Date: 03/04/2018
Time: 07:00 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: Hello! Found this huge grub at the transition zone between mangrove bayou and the beach on Sanibel Island, Florida on March 1, 2018. For reference, it’s in my hand and I’m a 5’4” adult. Placed it back on the ground under a leaf after snapping this photo. Thanks for your help!
How you want your letter signed: Hannah
Dear Hannah,
This is the grub of a Scarab Beetle, and considering its size, we believe it is a grub of an Eastern Hercules Beetle. We suspect it was found near rotting wood.