Leatherjackets are the Larvae of the Crane Fly or Daddy Long Legs, as they are more commonly known. They are legless dirty grey or brown grubs that live in the soil just beneath the grass and merrily eat away at the grass roots and grass stems.
The fully grown Larvae are typically up to 4 cm in length.
Patches of dead or dying grass similar to the feeding action of Chafer Beetle Larvae are visual evidence of an infestation of Leatherjackets.
No grass root growth = poor stressed turf grasses and ultimately bare areas.
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