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Lacewing eggs.

Lacewing eggs.

Description:

I found this on a single grass leaf while i was looking for a snake, they were very little, i dont know what kind of insect eggs could be. Any gues?

Habitat:

Grass

Notes:

one of my best photos but i dont know what is it!

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3 Comments

KristenGilpin
KristenGilpin 12 years ago

The long stalks of lacewing eggs allow the eggs to become invisible to passing ants that would normally be predators. Ants will walk right by the stalks and never notice the eggs above their heads.

FabianJuradoCarmona
FabianJuradoCarmona 12 years ago

Thanks a lot.

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 12 years ago

Lacewing eggs.

Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Spotted on Oct 26, 2010
Submitted on Aug 22, 2011

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