haʊˈɛvɚ, wˈaɪt ɡɹˈʌbz ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv ˌɛmˈɛm lˈɔŋ wɛn fˈʊl ɡɹˈoʊn lˈɪv ɪn ðə sˈɔɪl ænd fˈiːd ˌɔn plˈænt ɹˈuːts, ɪspˈɛʃəli ðoʊz ʌv ɡɹˈæsᵻz ænd sˈiəɹɪəlz, ænd ɑːɹ əkˈeɪʒənəl pˈɛsts ɪn pˈæstʃɚz, nˈɜːsɚɹiz, ɡˈɑːɹdənz, ænd ɡˈɑːlf kˈoːɹsᵻz.
However, white grubs (reaching 40–45 mm long when full grown) live in the soil and feed on plant roots, especially those of grasses and cereals, and are occasional pests in pastures, nurseries, gardens, and golf courses.