Solved Grub Id please

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    Can any one id this grub please, it's about an inch long DSCF0286.JPG
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      Hello @Jiffy could be a leather Jacket of some species:smile:
       
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            Leatherjacket/Cranefly larva

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            EDIT silver surfer beat me to posting link to site where I was posting image from by about 1 minute !
             
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              Nematodes used right now will control these grubs :)
               
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                Thank you Woo,Marley,Silver Surfer and Scrungee and Verdun

                I did think it was Leatherjackets but they have all been on the patio not on the lawn, so the little devils must be in the bleeding pots :doh:never mind they've got the size 9 boot treatment :snorky:
                 
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                      Hens scratching around over winter/spring is a good way to get rid of them and turn them into eggs & fertilizer.

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