grubs in pile

[applestar]

Oh! Then these must be dung beetle larvae, right? It would make sense then that you might find a number of them in the compost.

I was puzzling over this thread because I usually don't find Japanese beetle grubs in the compost. I've never seen dung beetles in my garden though I have heard they do occur around here in horse pastures and farm areas.

[rainbowgardener]

As noted, I do find Japanese beetle grubs in my compost, but only like one or two in the pile, not in any numbers.