Witchetty grub
- Deidre Reynolds
- Apr 13, 2016
- 1 min read
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
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