| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Young beetles | ||
| Digs in the soil for insect larvae (5) | ||
| Insect larvae are reportedly eaten by assorted bugs (5) | ||
| Immature beetles | LA Times Daily | 05 Oct 2023 |
| Future beetles | Eugene Sheffer | 08 Jul 2021 |
| Beetle larvae | The Washington Post | 07 Nov 2020 |
| Beetle larvae | LA Times Daily | 07 Nov 2020 |
| Digs around | New York Times | 23 Sep 2016 |
| Beetle larvae | Eugene Sheffer | 11 Jun 2016 |
| Beetle larvae | Premier Sunday | 05 Jun 2016 |
| Digs around | ||
| Roots (around) | ||
| Future beetles | ||
| Food for Timon or Pumbaa | ||
| Future beetles | ||
| Disgusting little creatures | ||
| Beetles-to-be | ||
| Beetle larvae | ||
| Digs like a pig | ||
| Lawn pests | ||
| Digs like a pig | ||
| Beetle larvae | ||
| Beetle larvae | ||
| Bums, as a cigarette | ||
| Bums, as a cigarette | ||
| Baby beetles | ||
| Beetle larvae | ||
| Scrounges (for) | ||
| Scrounges | ||
| Digs like a pig | ||
| Beetles-to-be | ||
| Digs out | ||
| Garden problems | ||
| Drudges | ||
| Larvae. | ||
| Uproots. | ||
| Insect larvae. |