Pale grubs

JoeX

Im digging holes in the lawn and unearthed a couple of these fellas so far.

Any idea if they are something I should protect or worry about?



Ta,

TP

JoeX

Could they be chafer grubs?

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=487

This is under my main lawn, I’m planting conifers.  The lawn has a lot of thatch if that’s relevant, and used to have a fair amount of moss.

JoeX

 BUmp

Dovefromabove

This may help http://maria.fremlin.de/stagbeetles/larva-guide/

😊 

JoeX

Dovefromabove said:

This may help http://maria.fremlin.de/stagbeetles/larva-guide/

😊 

Oh lord they all look the same to me!

I suppose there’s nothing I can do either way, in any case.

Mossbank

Given that you found them beneath grass, they are most likely chafers.
Had they been present in any quantity you would not have needed to dig holes in your grass (as the grubs would have destroyed the roots and it would be a loose mat!) so I wouldn't worry too much.
An infestation of them can bring in corvids and badgers in country areas, which can rip up the affected grassland or lawn, turning exasperated gardeners into carpet layers, day after day, after day, after day........ 

Fairygirl

That's put me off my breakfast @Dovefromabove
Like @Mossbank, I'd have said more likely to be chafers. Not something I've ever had though. If the grass is ok, I don't think you've got too big a problem. 

Have you seen any crows/magpies etc getting stuck in? They love leatherjackets too.