Found a rather large bug in the dirt - Ask Extension
Not sure what it is...hoping the picture can help identify..mealworm? grub worm? cut worm? a darkish red outer skeleton. About 3 inches long.....
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Found a rather large bug in the dirt #237955
Asked April 18, 2015, 9:27 PM EDT
Not sure what it is...hoping the picture can help identify..mealworm? grub worm? cut worm? a darkish red outer skeleton. About 3 inches long..1/2 inch wide (big fella). Was digging a hole to plant a perennial and there it was..
Can someone help identify? Do we need to get rid of them if there are any more?
Can someone help identify? Do we need to get rid of them if there are any more?
Burleigh County North Dakota
Expert Response
Hello,
Best guess is a white-lined sphinx moth pupal case. That's the only insect that large I can think of that would be in a residential garden. If you have fuschia plants (preferred host plant), keep an eye on them later in the spring for caterpillars. Otherwise, don't worry about it.
