grubwork

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These aren’t just herds of wild javelina, justifiably rooting up plush Sedona golf courses in their natural habitat to find some grubworms during a drought.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2023

The "bug boxes" that roll across the stage, displaying grubworms, spiders and other crawly creatures, are moving too slowly.

From Time Magazine Archive

And poor little Ruth May picking up burnt grubworms and putting them straight in her mouth because her own parents can’t keep her fed.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

“Those will be a good bet for grubworms later.”

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen

Fat grubworms and the flesh of any animal found dead was a great treat.

From Stories of California by Sexton, Ella M.