Very poor quality image, but just judging by the location of this insect, I'd say it's a caterpillar of some sort. Caterpillars and the beetle larvae may be shaped alike, but they don't feel the same or move the same.

A closer, focused picture would help but I know how hard it can be to capture a good shot.

Yes I'm sorry for the lame shot. Unfortunately, all I had on me was my phone and the sun was already going down. Tried using the flash but it totally distorted the color and wasn't any clearer. Ok, I thought they felt more like little caterpillars but, I was finding them in some of the same areas as the beetles. I know that the larvae are supposed to be ground dwelling but, I did not want to chance it.