Witchetty Grub

Hooked Stick Grub

  • Witchetty grubs are also known as witchety grubs or witjuti grubs.
  • The term witchetty grub is used for large white larvae of moths that chew through wood and eat roots or sap of certain trees and plants.
  • The most common type of witchetty grub is the larvae of the Cossid Moth.
  • Witchetty grubs are part of the traditional diet of indigenous Australians.
  • Witchetty grubs are eaten either raw or cooked and are very high in protein and have a nutty flavour.  They have been said to taste like scrambled eggs, and when cooked they taste like chicken.

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Witchetty Grub
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  • The word ‘witchetty grub’ comes from the indigenous Australian language, Adnyamathanha, from the words ‘wityu‘ meaning hooked stick and ‘vartus‘ meaning grub.
  • The witchetty bush (acacia kempeanas) is the main food of certain witchetty grubs.
  • The witchetty grub can grow up to 12 cm (4.7 inches) in size.
  • Witchetty grubs live in burrows that they create, up to 60 cm (23 inches) underground.
  • Witchetty grub moths have a wingspan of up to 16cm (6 inches) and don’t eat, but instead use stored energy from the grub form.
Bibliography:
Witchetty Grub n.d, Bush Tucker, <http://library.untamedgroup.com/entry/bush-tucker/103/>
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