Larva of Fuller rose beetle, Naupactus (=Asynonychus) godmani, a weevil feeding on a root crown as evidenced by its brownish frass (excrement).

Larva in soil tunnel around roots Watsonville, Credit: Jack Kelly Clark
Larva of Fuller rose beetle, Naupactus (=Asynonychus) godmani, a weevil feeding on a root crown as evidenced by its brownish frass (excrement). Credit: Jack Kelly Clark