# Larvae and beetle? What type of larvae is this? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [June 10, 2023, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/larvae-and-beetle-what-type-of-larvae-is-this/35060 "2023-06-10T16:56:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FOFP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e480ec/32.png) [@FOFP](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/FOFP)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2023, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/larvae-and-beetle-what-type-of-larvae-is-this/35060/1 "2023-06-10T16:56:01Z")
We are relatively new. In North Georgia. Can someone tell me what pest(s) I’m dealing with? ![IMG_4846](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/2/f/2f9644cef98ae37939e27600107d1628f68811a9.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JeffH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/jeffh/32/7192_2.png) [@JeffH](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/JeffH)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/larvae-and-beetle-what-type-of-larvae-is-this/35060/2 "2023-06-10T21:07:40Z")
What is all the liquid? I’m pretty sure that there are wax moth larvae in there, & I think I can make out at least one hive beetle larvae. ---
**Author:** ![FOFP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e480ec/32.png) [@FOFP](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/FOFP)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2023, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/larvae-and-beetle-what-type-of-larvae-is-this/35060/3 "2023-06-11T01:44:37Z")
Not sure what the liquid is. It was only where the larvae are. Our other hive right next to it looks great and does not have that liquid ---
**Author:** ![FOFP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e480ec/32.png) [@FOFP](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/FOFP)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2023, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/larvae-and-beetle-what-type-of-larvae-is-this/35060/4 "2023-06-11T01:46:26Z")
![IMG_4847](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/b/f/bf535a539c11b819e5410bc021be9577b99b2742.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![FOFP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e480ec/32.png) [@FOFP](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/FOFP)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2023, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/larvae-and-beetle-what-type-of-larvae-is-this/35060/5 "2023-06-11T01:47:17Z")
![IMG_4848](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/f/6/f6e4e058bfe250ef72219b6d9396ce6c4f963e17.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JeffH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/jeffh/32/7192_2.png) [@JeffH](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/JeffH)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/larvae-and-beetle-what-type-of-larvae-is-this/35060/6 "2023-06-12T03:20:24Z")
I think the whitish grub in this photo is a hive beetle grub. ---
**Author:** ![Freebee2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/freebee2/32/18643_2.png) [@Freebee2](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Freebee2)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/larvae-and-beetle-what-type-of-larvae-is-this/35060/7 "2023-06-14T23:49:20Z")
It’s a bit difficult to completely rule our wax moth grub from this photo but I would say the strong likelihood is small hive beetle (SHB). These will have a couple of sets of legs at the front of the body (as opposed to right along the body for the wax moth) and are spinier looking/bumpier in their backs. The wax moth grubs will also grow a bit longer, but hard to tell them apart from a photo while they are still small. Aside from these differences between the SHB and wax moth young, look out for other signs of wax moth or SHB beetle present in your hive.