This huhu beetle was in the wrong habitat! It was found down near the waterline when we were at Orua Bay. It should have been up in the native bush. Huhu grubs are big fat juicy wormlike creatures and are supposed to taste like peanut butter when roasted over an open fire - I cannot say I have ever tried them though.
He is well camoflaged .. and yes a little bit out of his usual enviroment ... I have tasted a Huhu grub a little peanut butter like .. but prefer to get mine out of a jar..
A super close-up with great detail - love the vein pattern on the body and those long antennae . I think I would prefer to just look at it rather than taste !!!!!
Wonderful patterns and clarity, where is you sense of adventure, I had some Witchetty Grubs on a trip to Australia one time ( tasted a little like chicken), lol:)
