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What witchetty grubs eat?

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Anonymous

9y ago
Updated: 5/3/2022

The Witchetty lives in the roots of the Witchetty Bush, and is therefore called as the Witchetty grub. Witchetty grubs like to eat the wood among the roots of trees where they are usually found

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