Side views of grubs with legs on 3 segments behind head. A: plump grub, short legs; B: C-shaped grub, thick tail end, long legs; C: slender grub, pointed head and tail, short legs

Figure 50A–C. Leaf beetle grubs (A) are often plump with downward-pointed heads. White grubs (B) are usually C-shaped and pale with brown to dark brown, downward-pointed heads. Wireworm grubs (C) are usually slender, brownish, and tough with wedge-shaped heads and acute tails.

Side views of grubs with legs on 3 segments behind head. A: plump grub, short legs; B: C-shaped grub, thick tail end, long legs; C: slender grub, pointed head and tail, short legs

Illustrations by USDA (A, C) and Ponglerd Kooaroon (B).