Witchetty grub

How exciting to find a witcheddy grub pupal shell!

• Generally, they live about 600mm underground and feed on the roots of trees like wattle and Red Gum.

• the 'grub' is the larvae of wood eating moths

• freshwater fishermen call them 'bardi grubs' and use them as bait

• Witchetty grubs are part of the diet of indigenous Australians

• popular food with yellow tailed black cockatoos