576827 Tue Dec 02 15:53:32 -0800 2008 4 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 4215683 Twice recently I've fouond little white worms in onions when I cut them open. In both cases, I only saw one, and it was a small white worm with a darker head. Both were alive. It totally creeped me out and I threw the onion away. Thoughts? Tue Dec 02 15:53:32 -0800 2008 142209 allisonw 1 4215769 sounds like they might be immature onion thrips... http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/factsheets/pests/ot.html did they look like the white nymphs pictured there? Tue Dec 02 16:21:58 -0800 2008 4215683 103920 goodhealthgourmet 2 4216598 No, they were more like little worms, maybe more immature than what's shown in the photo. They looked like maggots, and after Googling onion maggot, I think that's exactly what they are. EWWWWWW!!!! Both onions that had the bugs were organic, FWIW. Wed Dec 03 00:03:07 -0800 2008 4215769 142209 allisonw 1 4221257 I've had maggots in onions once in a while, but it was with onions that went south (quite a memorable odor as well - right up there with chicken $hit...). Yep, no doubt about it - kinda creepy and gross, but just toss them out and make sure the neighbor onions aren't infected as well. Thu Dec 04 15:55:15 -0800 2008 4215683 176627 porker 1 4221379 Yes, I have those root maggotsonce in a while in the garden. When I pull up an onion and see the "roots" start moving, I have the same reaction. Thu Dec 04 16:52:39 -0800 2008 4215683 55316 mpalmer6c