- witchety grub
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The large, white, wood-eating larvae of several moths, especially the species Endoxyla leucomochla, traditionally eaten by Aboriginals in the Australian desert.
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Witchetty grub — The witchetty grub (also spelled witchety grub) is a term used in Australia for the large, white, wood eating larvae of several moths. Particularly it applies to the larva of the cossid moth Endoxyla leucomochla , which feeds on the roots of the… … Wikipedia
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