Can anybody tell me what these are? I found them in a maple tree.
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Candace
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These were found in a maple tree they have been inside a knot for years what are they PLEASE ANYBODY !!!!
Are you asking about the insects? They're grubs.
perhaps dead fungi from the tree itself; if possible take to your local Agriculture Agent or post here https://ask.extension.org
Just white grubs -- found in lawns, gardens, etc. Ugly for sure, make great cat fish or bass bait; but harmless ( not toxic, etc ) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarabaeidae
Since at this view they all look the same, here's the fact sheet:
What Kind of Grub do I Have?
These grubs turn into Junebugs. As grubs they eat the roots of grass and other tender roots. They were in your maple tree probably as I is decaying. This is what they mature into.
In Maryland where I live, we get "bag worms" in our trees some summers. I would take this critter to an entamologist (bug person) and see what they say it might be.
Forgot to explain: Bag worms actually weave huge white, frothy bags in the trees and when the works mature they eat and kill the trees. We usually burn them on my property by lighting the "bag" on fire. What a mess!