Larvae ID?

[mickdundee]

Been finding quite a few of these when weeding the lawn. I thought it was may bugs but Google images doesn't match it. I'm guessing they're not very good for the lawn

The main part is hard, but the pointy bit wiggles a bit. Do I need to treat for them. At the minute any I find go the the hens

 

 

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[Paul in the woods]

It's a leather jacket, i.e. a crane fly chrysalis. Very common and some people do treat for them but they're an excellent source of food for wild birds.

[mickdundee]

It's a leather jacket, i.e. a crane fly chrysalis. Very common and some people do treat for them but they're an excellent source of food for wild birds.

 

 

 

See and that's what I thought the big white soft bodied maggots were that I was finding. Thanks Paul

[Paul in the woods]

Crane fly larvae will be a dull gray/brownish sort of maggot, creamy white larvae with brown heads will often be may bugs / cockchafers.

[TTP]

Aren't they caterpillar chrysalis?

[Richard 1234]

The white ones will be chafers and they have just banned the chemicals!!

If you put a tarp over the top of the problem area overnight then take off in the morning they tend to rise to the surface and the birds love them!! Old trick from a golf course!

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[cornish wood burner]

The white ones will be chafers and they have just banned the chemicals!!

If you put a tarp over the top of the problem area overnight then take off in the morning they tend to rise to the surface and the birds love them!! Old trick from a golf course!

 

That certainly works or you can treat with nematodes.

[Richard 1234]

That certainly works or you can treat with nematodes.

 

 

I'd forgotten about those nematodes I used them once with very poor results maybe just bad luck I guess

[cornish wood burner]

I'd forgotten about those nematodes I used them once with very poor results maybe just bad luck I guess

 

The trick is to keep them moist without applying so much water that you wash them away. I work for a large commercial nursery and the P&D guy uses them. He says they work well and gave me the above advice.