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Chrysopidae sp.
These are the eggs of a delicate insect, usually pale greenish in colour with transparent wings, large compound eyes. The eggs are laid on a single fine stalk usually on a leaf or plant stalk.
Found in many environments in Australia. These ones on Cycad plant in garden.
Spotted on Feb 3, 2014
Submitted on Feb 9, 2014
2 Comments
Thank you Mari du Preez for comment. The silk stalk is less than half 0.05cm or a quarter of an inch in length. These were on the underside of the cycad frond.
fantastic capture! i've never seen it!