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==Overview==
==About==
Pale blue with a distinct grey-brown head, these thumb sized beetle larva will damage the young shoots of mudgrains and other wetland grasses. In the wild, they are prey to a host of fish, amphibians, and birds, which are less numerous in agricultural wetlands. Their depredations can ruin entire crops, so the grain patties are diligently raked before planting to remove as many as possible.
;Common Names: Mudgrub
Some people even eat fried mudgrubs, supplementing a meagre spring diet with needed protein.
:Named for their larval stage these large insects are a common agricultural pest in regions where wetland or flood plain agriculture is the norm.
The adult phase of this agricultural pest is a long bodied beetle with a brown-blue irridescent shell. These emerge during the first of the dry months. The adults produce a unpalatable acrid musk which deters depredation. Adults remain active until the first autumn rains, at which time they mate and lay their eggs which winter in the soft mud.
 
;Common Names: <list names the species is referenced by-->


==Description==
==Description==
;Classification:<reptile, mammal, fish, bird, etc-->
;Classification:Arthropod, Insect
;Size: <--number--> kg (<--number--> pounds), <--height--> m ( <--height--> feet/inches), <length--> as appropriate
;Size: 2-4 centimetres (1-2 inches)
;Appearance: <--general description, include body part ratios as required, consider: skeleton, mobility, body covering, respiratory system, nervous System, additional features-->
;Appearance:The adult phase of this agricultural pest is a long bodied beetle with a brown-blue iridescent shell. Larval stage is a soft fat-bodied pale blue with a distinct grey-brown head.
;Sexual dimorphism: <--note differences between the sexes-->
;Sexual dimorphism:No significant visible difference between the sexes.
;Variance: <--any other variance, include subspeciation-->
;Variance:Multiple subspecies exist across the full range of this insect.


==Ecology==
==Ecology==
;Habitat:<--primary and secondary climate and terrain-->
;Habitat:Tropical to Sub-Arctic - Prairie, Grassy Wetlands
;Diet:<--what do they eat-->
;Diet:Larva - Roots and shoots of grasses and grains. Adults - Grass Leaves, Flowers, Grains, Smaller insects


==Behaviour==
==Behaviour==
;Social grouping:<--herds, pack, solitary, etc-->
;Social grouping:None.
;Temperament:<--skittishness, aggression-->
;Temperament:Oblivious as larva, Skittish as adults.
;Intelligence:<--apparent intelligence-->
;Intelligence:Negligible.
;Reproduction:<--method, cycles, associated behaviours-->
;Reproduction:The adults produce a unpalatable acrid musk which deters depredation. Adults remain active until the first autumn rains, at which time they mate and lay their eggs which winter in the soft mud. These eggs hatch and the grubs eat the roots and young shoots of  plants until they pupate and emerge as adults during the first of the dry months.


==Sub-Species==
==Notable Sub-Species==
<--list of sub-species with notable differences-->
:Regional variance across the full range of these insects.


==Domestication==
==Domestication==
;General:<--brief note about domestication-->
;General:Considered an agricultural pest, which damages the young shoots of mudgrains and other wetland grasses. In the wild, they are prey to a host of fish, amphibians, and birds, which are less numerous in agricultural wetlands. Their depredations can ruin entire crops, so the grain patties are diligently raked before planting to remove as many as possible.
;Resources:<--resources obtained from domestication-->
;Resources:Some people will eat fried mudgrubs, supplementing a meagre spring diet with needed protein.
 
==Stories==
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==See Also==
==See Also==
<--links to related material-->
<!--links to related material-->
 
[[Category:Fauna]]
[[Category:Fauna-Class]] <--See above-->


[[Category:Arthropod]]
[[Category:Fauna]]
[[Category:Fauna]]
[[Category:Insect]]

Latest revision as of 02:22, 20 April 2023

About

Common Names
Mudgrub
Named for their larval stage these large insects are a common agricultural pest in regions where wetland or flood plain agriculture is the norm.

Description

Classification
Arthropod, Insect
Size
2-4 centimetres (1-2 inches)
Appearance
The adult phase of this agricultural pest is a long bodied beetle with a brown-blue iridescent shell. Larval stage is a soft fat-bodied pale blue with a distinct grey-brown head.
Sexual dimorphism
No significant visible difference between the sexes.
Variance
Multiple subspecies exist across the full range of this insect.

Ecology

Habitat
Tropical to Sub-Arctic - Prairie, Grassy Wetlands
Diet
Larva - Roots and shoots of grasses and grains. Adults - Grass Leaves, Flowers, Grains, Smaller insects

Behaviour

Social grouping
None.
Temperament
Oblivious as larva, Skittish as adults.
Intelligence
Negligible.
Reproduction
The adults produce a unpalatable acrid musk which deters depredation. Adults remain active until the first autumn rains, at which time they mate and lay their eggs which winter in the soft mud. These eggs hatch and the grubs eat the roots and young shoots of plants until they pupate and emerge as adults during the first of the dry months.

Notable Sub-Species

Regional variance across the full range of these insects.

Domestication

General
Considered an agricultural pest, which damages the young shoots of mudgrains and other wetland grasses. In the wild, they are prey to a host of fish, amphibians, and birds, which are less numerous in agricultural wetlands. Their depredations can ruin entire crops, so the grain patties are diligently raked before planting to remove as many as possible.
Resources
Some people will eat fried mudgrubs, supplementing a meagre spring diet with needed protein.

Stories

See Also

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