grub
noun
the thick-bodied, sluggish larva of several insects, as of a scarab beetle.
grubs
Example Sentences
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But there’s a worse problem: grubs, the larvae of flies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
She uses it to tap fatefully on trees and listen for the tiny movements of tasty grubs within, which she then extracts using those same Nosferatu phalanges.
From Salon ● May 11, 2025
Some may overwinter as adults, others in their immature stage as grubs, caterpillars or nymphs, while others will be in the pupal stage like a chrysalis or cocoon.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
After high temperatures were forecast for this week, it stated when the weather was hot, the ground was hard and "bugs and grubs" went "further down into the ground", becoming inaccessible.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2022
In the pasture, they pick tasty grubs and fly larvae out of the cowpats.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
