Leatherjackets

Over the past few days we have seen signs of leatherjackets on the greens over the courses. They are the larvae of the crane fly and cause damage by chewing at the roots of the grass plant and also chewing the leaf as they come out of the ground at night.

Leatherjacket

Leatherjacket as it emerges from the ground and into its adult form of the crane fly.

Adult crane fly