Splitting logs and a lucky find

Well I was really pleased the other day, I'd started spliting some logs for next winter. I'd felled my neighbours two beech trees, one was dead and the other not looking good.

So I'm splitting wood and found these

The larger grub I think is a lesser stag beetle larvae. Needless to say I put all the grubs I could find and put them and the log onto the log pile by the pond.

If your interested in stag beetles and wildlife here's a good site I found whilst researching the grubs.