Photo of the week: Rove beetles

Rove beetles are small, slender insects with short wings that are usually greeted with pleasure, since they are predators on eggs and small larvae of other insects. Unfortunately, these beneficial insects also produce small mounds of sand on putting greens of all turf types. These mounds can damage machinery, interfere with play, and just look plain unsightly. For more information, see this PACE Reference on rove beetles.…