8-10 mm long, brownish to tan coloured and covered with dense hair. Life cycle Larvae overwinter in the soil and pupate in spring. Adults emerge in late May or early June and feed on blossoms, developing berries and leaves. Larvae of the next generation will develop in the soil, feeding on the roots of grasses and will overwinter at that development stage. There is one generation per year.
Damage inflicted by adults are relatively minor unless they occur in high numbers and feed on buds.
Eggs Nymph Adult Damage Eggs approx. 0.5 mm long, laid in a petiole of a strawberry leaf. Third instar nymph approx. 2-3 mm long. Note the black spots on the thorax and abdomen.