Scarab beetle larva

5707   Stephen in south east New Brunswick.  I found a couple of these today after removing grass for a new garden area. They are about 1.25 inches uncurled, the body is translucent and looks a bit like a shrimp.   Thanks,  Stephen

This is a larva of a scarab beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the subfamily Melolonthinae. Known as white grubs, some species can be serious turf pests as they feed on roots of grasses just below the soil surface. See No. 5701 for an adult specimen. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.