Witchetty Grub Witchetty grubs are small white larvae of ghost moth which is native to Australia They are dug out of trunks &

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Witchetty Grub, Witchetty grubs are the small, white larvae of the ghost moth, which is native to Australia. They are dug out of the trunks and roots of gum trees during the summertime, and although the very thought of eating grubs may be frowned upon by Europeans, Witchetty grubs have been an essential part of the Aboriginal diet for centuries.

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