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Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
Hi all,
I dug up these revolting things today. They looked like one inch white maggots but with red legs at the front. Does anyone know what they were and if they're harmful or useful? I'm afraid that I killed them cos they were so utterly disgusting so I hope they're not gardeners friend material. I also found some mummified looking large dark pink beetles. Are the two related I wonder? Any help appreciated, Andy |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
Andy wrote:
: Hi all, : : I dug up these revolting things today. They looked like one inch : white maggots but with red legs at the front. Does anyone know what : they were and if they're harmful or useful? I'm afraid that I killed : them cos they were so utterly disgusting so I hope they're not : gardeners friend material. I also found some mummified looking large : dark pink beetles. Are the two related I wonder? : : Any help appreciated, : : Andy Don't know ..... do you kill everything that's ugly lol? |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
Andy wrote:
: Hi all, : : I dug up these revolting things today. They looked like one inch : white maggots but with red legs at the front. Does anyone know what : they were and if they're harmful or useful? I'm afraid that I killed : them cos they were so utterly disgusting so I hope they're not : gardeners friend material. I also found some mummified looking large : dark pink beetles. Are the two related I wonder? : : Any help appreciated, : : Andy Don't know ..... do you kill everything that's ugly lol? |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
"Andy" wrote in message ... Hi all, I dug up these revolting things today. They looked like one inch white maggots but with red legs at the front. Does anyone know what they were and if they're harmful or useful? I'm afraid that I killed them cos they were so utterly disgusting so I hope they're not gardeners friend material. I also found some mummified looking large dark pink beetles. Are the two related I wonder? Any help appreciated, Andy Hi Andy, Sounds like they could be stag beetle larvae. Were you digging up an old tree root? Stag beetle larvae are friends in the garden and feed on decaying wood. Do they look like this? http://www.ptes.org/stagbeetle/Stag_.../aboutstag.htm If you find any more, place them into some dead wood nearby. Cheers Nick www.ukgardening.co.uk |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
"Andy" wrote in message ... Hi all, I dug up these revolting things today. They looked like one inch white maggots but with red legs at the front. Does anyone know what they were and if they're harmful or useful? I'm afraid that I killed them cos they were so utterly disgusting so I hope they're not gardeners friend material. I also found some mummified looking large dark pink beetles. Are the two related I wonder? Any help appreciated, Andy Hi Andy, Sounds like they could be stag beetle larvae. Were you digging up an old tree root? Stag beetle larvae are friends in the garden and feed on decaying wood. Do they look like this? http://www.ptes.org/stagbeetle/Stag_.../aboutstag.htm If you find any more, place them into some dead wood nearby. Cheers Nick www.ukgardening.co.uk |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
Andy wrote:
Hi all, I dug up these revolting things today. They looked like one inch white maggots but with red legs at the front. Does anyone know what they were and if they're harmful or useful? I'm afraid that I killed them cos they were so utterly disgusting so I hope they're not gardeners friend material. I also found some mummified looking large dark pink beetles. Are the two related I wonder? Any help appreciated, Andy They taste a lot better if you take the legs off first. Martin --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.648 / Virus Database: 415 - Release Date: 31/03/2004 |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
Andy wrote:
Hi all, I dug up these revolting things today. They looked like one inch white maggots but with red legs at the front. Does anyone know what they were and if they're harmful or useful? I'm afraid that I killed them cos they were so utterly disgusting so I hope they're not gardeners friend material. I also found some mummified looking large dark pink beetles. Are the two related I wonder? Any help appreciated, Andy They taste a lot better if you take the legs off first. Martin --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.648 / Virus Database: 415 - Release Date: 31/03/2004 |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 17:12:18 +0100, Andy
wrote: Hi all, I dug up these revolting things today. They looked like one inch white maggots but with red legs at the front. Does anyone know what they were and if they're harmful or useful? I'm afraid that I killed them cos they were so utterly disgusting so I hope they're not gardeners friend material. I also found some mummified looking large dark pink beetles. Are the two related I wonder? Incredible to think they are releasing plonkers like you into the community! |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 17:12:18 +0100, Andy
wrote: Hi all, I dug up these revolting things today. They looked like one inch white maggots but with red legs at the front. Does anyone know what they were and if they're harmful or useful? I'm afraid that I killed them cos they were so utterly disgusting so I hope they're not gardeners friend material. I also found some mummified looking large dark pink beetles. Are the two related I wonder? Incredible to think they are releasing plonkers like you into the community! |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 19:22:40 +0100, "nick gray"
wrote: I dug up these revolting things today. They looked like one inch white maggots but with red legs at the front. Does anyone know what they were and if they're harmful or useful? I'm afraid that I killed them cos they were so utterly disgusting so I hope they're not gardeners friend material. I also found some mummified looking large dark pink beetles. Are the two related I wonder? Any help appreciated, Andy Hi Andy, Sounds like they could be stag beetle larvae. Were you digging up an old tree root? Stag beetle larvae are friends in the garden and feed on decaying wood. Do they look like this? http://www.ptes.org/stagbeetle/Stag_.../aboutstag.htm If you find any more, place them into some dead wood nearby. Cheers That's them - next lot will be placed on dead wood. Wonder what they were doing about 300 yards from the nearest tree? |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 19:22:40 +0100, "nick gray"
wrote: I dug up these revolting things today. They looked like one inch white maggots but with red legs at the front. Does anyone know what they were and if they're harmful or useful? I'm afraid that I killed them cos they were so utterly disgusting so I hope they're not gardeners friend material. I also found some mummified looking large dark pink beetles. Are the two related I wonder? Any help appreciated, Andy Hi Andy, Sounds like they could be stag beetle larvae. Were you digging up an old tree root? Stag beetle larvae are friends in the garden and feed on decaying wood. Do they look like this? http://www.ptes.org/stagbeetle/Stag_.../aboutstag.htm If you find any more, place them into some dead wood nearby. Cheers That's them - next lot will be placed on dead wood. Wonder what they were doing about 300 yards from the nearest tree? |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 21:56:42 +0200 (CEST), George Orwell
wrote: On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 17:12:18 +0100, Andy wrote: Hi all, I dug up these revolting things today. They looked like one inch white maggots but with red legs at the front. Does anyone know what they were and if they're harmful or useful? I'm afraid that I killed them cos they were so utterly disgusting so I hope they're not gardeners friend material. I also found some mummified looking large dark pink beetles. Are the two related I wonder? Incredible to think they are releasing plonkers like you into the community! Fraid so. Still; if I was that much of a plonker I wouldn't have bothered asking. |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 21:56:42 +0200 (CEST), George Orwell
wrote: On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 17:12:18 +0100, Andy wrote: Hi all, I dug up these revolting things today. They looked like one inch white maggots but with red legs at the front. Does anyone know what they were and if they're harmful or useful? I'm afraid that I killed them cos they were so utterly disgusting so I hope they're not gardeners friend material. I also found some mummified looking large dark pink beetles. Are the two related I wonder? Incredible to think they are releasing plonkers like you into the community! Fraid so. Still; if I was that much of a plonker I wouldn't have bothered asking. |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 17:50:13 +0000 (UTC), "Robert"
wrote: Andy wrote: : Hi all, : : I dug up these revolting things today. They looked like one inch : white maggots but with red legs at the front. Does anyone know what : they were and if they're harmful or useful? I'm afraid that I killed : them cos they were so utterly disgusting so I hope they're not : gardeners friend material. I also found some mummified looking large : dark pink beetles. Are the two related I wonder? : : Any help appreciated, : : Andy Don't know ..... do you kill everything that's ugly lol? I have difficulty restraining myself when I look in the mirror in the morning. I had to get rid of the cut throat razor 'cos of my primal urges. Andy |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 17:50:13 +0000 (UTC), "Robert"
wrote: Andy wrote: : Hi all, : : I dug up these revolting things today. They looked like one inch : white maggots but with red legs at the front. Does anyone know what : they were and if they're harmful or useful? I'm afraid that I killed : them cos they were so utterly disgusting so I hope they're not : gardeners friend material. I also found some mummified looking large : dark pink beetles. Are the two related I wonder? : : Any help appreciated, : : Andy Don't know ..... do you kill everything that's ugly lol? I have difficulty restraining myself when I look in the mirror in the morning. I had to get rid of the cut throat razor 'cos of my primal urges. Andy |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
The message
from Andy contains these words: Sounds like they could be stag beetle larvae. Were you digging up an old tree root? Stag beetle larvae are friends in the garden and feed on decaying wood. Do they look like this? http://www.ptes.org/stagbeetle/Stag_.../aboutstag.htm If you find any more, place them into some dead wood nearby. Cheers That's them - next lot will be placed on dead wood. Wonder what they were doing about 300 yards from the nearest tree? They're not stag beetle larvae then. Besides, stag beetle larvae are about the size of your thumb and are not pink. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
The message
from Andy contains these words: Sounds like they could be stag beetle larvae. Were you digging up an old tree root? Stag beetle larvae are friends in the garden and feed on decaying wood. Do they look like this? http://www.ptes.org/stagbeetle/Stag_.../aboutstag.htm If you find any more, place them into some dead wood nearby. Cheers That's them - next lot will be placed on dead wood. Wonder what they were doing about 300 yards from the nearest tree? They're not stag beetle larvae then. Besides, stag beetle larvae are about the size of your thumb and are not pink. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 21:46:26 +0100, Andy wrote:
On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 21:56:42 +0200 (CEST), George Orwell wrote: On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 17:12:18 +0100, Andy wrote: Hi all, I dug up these revolting things today. They looked like one inch white maggots but with red legs at the front. Does anyone know what they were and if they're harmful or useful? I'm afraid that I killed them cos they were so utterly disgusting so I hope they're not gardeners friend material. I also found some mummified looking large dark pink beetles. Are the two related I wonder? Incredible to think they are releasing plonkers like you into the community! Fraid so. Still; if I was that much of a plonker I wouldn't have bothered asking. If they looked like stag-beetle larvae, they could also be cockchafer or rose-beetle larvae. I often find them in the compost heap, but sometimes in the ground. Sorry, these links are in German, but they have pictures. Like this: = rose beetle. http://www.reckenholz.ch/doc/de/fors...tz/rosenk.html the cockchafer larva on the left, and the good rose-beetle larva on the right. Did the beetles look like this?: = chafer http://www.gruenes-tirol.at/nuetzlin...engerlinge.asp -- Tim C. |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 21:46:26 +0100, Andy wrote:
On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 21:56:42 +0200 (CEST), George Orwell wrote: On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 17:12:18 +0100, Andy wrote: Hi all, I dug up these revolting things today. They looked like one inch white maggots but with red legs at the front. Does anyone know what they were and if they're harmful or useful? I'm afraid that I killed them cos they were so utterly disgusting so I hope they're not gardeners friend material. I also found some mummified looking large dark pink beetles. Are the two related I wonder? Incredible to think they are releasing plonkers like you into the community! Fraid so. Still; if I was that much of a plonker I wouldn't have bothered asking. If they looked like stag-beetle larvae, they could also be cockchafer or rose-beetle larvae. I often find them in the compost heap, but sometimes in the ground. Sorry, these links are in German, but they have pictures. Like this: = rose beetle. http://www.reckenholz.ch/doc/de/fors...tz/rosenk.html the cockchafer larva on the left, and the good rose-beetle larva on the right. Did the beetles look like this?: = chafer http://www.gruenes-tirol.at/nuetzlin...engerlinge.asp -- Tim C. |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
I have not read through all the correspondence on this topic. 1 inch long
legs on front sounds like the larva of a carniverous beetle -carabida. They are quite common and distincly diffeerent from chafer grubs which are not nearly so active. If it is indeed a carniverous beetle larva you have killed a goody. The devils coachhorse larva is bigger and more evil looking but again should be left alone. "Tim Challenger" "timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at" wrote in message s.com... On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 21:46:26 +0100, Andy wrote: On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 21:56:42 +0200 (CEST), George Orwell wrote: On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 17:12:18 +0100, Andy wrote: Hi all, I dug up these revolting things today. They looked like one inch white maggots but with red legs at the front. Does anyone know what they were and if they're harmful or useful? I'm afraid that I killed them cos they were so utterly disgusting so I hope they're not gardeners friend material. I also found some mummified looking large dark pink beetles. Are the two related I wonder? Incredible to think they are releasing plonkers like you into the community! Fraid so. Still; if I was that much of a plonker I wouldn't have bothered asking. If they looked like stag-beetle larvae, they could also be cockchafer or rose-beetle larvae. I often find them in the compost heap, but sometimes in the ground. Sorry, these links are in German, but they have pictures. Like this: = rose beetle. http://www.reckenholz.ch/doc/de/fors...tz/rosenk.html the cockchafer larva on the left, and the good rose-beetle larva on the right. Did the beetles look like this?: = chafer http://www.gruenes-tirol.at/nuetzlin...engerlinge.asp -- Tim C. |
Revolting Maggot with Legs Thing.
On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 19:40:52 +0100, david taylor wrote:
I have not read through all the correspondence on this topic. 1 inch long legs on front sounds like the larva of a carniverous beetle -carabida. They are quite common and distincly diffeerent from chafer grubs which are not nearly so active. If it is indeed a carniverous beetle larva you have killed a goody. The devils coachhorse larva is bigger and more evil looking but again should be left alone. Ah, I didn't know about them. Learn something new every day here. I've seen a reasonable number of devil's coachmen adults around so I assume there'll be some larvae in the ground. :-) I don't kill anything in my garden unless I *know* it's a real pest and there are loads of them and already causing too much damage. Except ground elder and creeping buttercup. -- Tim C. |
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