Crane flies
and digging up turf. Life cycle and appearance of Crane flies Adult crane flies are large flies with females reaching 45-50 mm across. They have long, spindly [...] General The larvae of crane flies , called leatherjackets, live in the soil and feed on roots and shoots (which they pull into the ground of mainly grasses [...] case can be found sticking out above the soil surface. Adult common crane flies emerge from the soil in late summer to fall, and females mate and lay 200-300