It looks like a large boll weevil without a snout. Adults emerge from the soil beginning in May and continuing throughout the summer. They feed on foliage and lay eggs in the soil. The winter is spent in the larval or egg stage. The life cycle usually requires one year, but sometimes lasts two.
Most economic damage is caused by larvae feeding on the underground parts of the plants.
Stands can be drastically reduced. For control recommendations, see your county Extension agent. Their bodies are hard and shiny. There are several different species of these larvae, and the adults are commonly known as click beetles . The larval stage lasts from one to two years, and they usually cause problems for two years following sod.