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title: "Hello all, I found this guy as I was turning over the soil . Is he a…"
description: "Hello all, I found this guy as I was turning over the soil . Is he a friend or a foe to my plant?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/br3byqoOCEEIFSSCcuIFKD"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Shirley W."
published: "2026-09-06T20:44:29.081791Z"
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# Hello all, I found this guy as I was turning over the soil . Is he a…

_Posted by Shirley W. on 2026-09-06_

Hello all, I found this guy as I was turning over the soil . Is he a friend or a foe to my plant?

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## 8 comments

### Reptile0 commented on 2026-09-06

Probably a beetle grub, which can be bad because some eat plant roots, but some species are good because they just eat decaying organic matter, not roots, but there's really no way to tell what kind it is at this stage. It is grub though, so if you're feeling hungry...

#### Shirley W. replied on 2026-09-06

Tnx

### plantgeek commented on 2026-09-06

could be either. just pluck it out and toss it into your yard somewhere 🤷‍♂️

#### Shirley W. replied on 2026-09-06

Tnx

### Michigan mommy commented on 2026-09-07

Yeah I would say bad.

#### Shirley W. replied on 2026-09-07

Thanks. I removed him from my plant and put him on the ground. When I went back later he had died!

### Reptile0 commented on 2026-09-07

He died? Oh no! We'll he might not be very juicy any more, but you can still sun dry him! I wonder if he'll taste like dried mango?

#### Shirley W. replied on 2026-09-07

LOL

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