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Family Membracidae, Bolbonota sp.
Spotted on Jan 21, 2014
Submitted on Jan 30, 2014
3 Comments
Lauren and Cindy: I was amazed too, when I saw these small (they are the size of a black pepper grain) laying so many eggs. But as time passed, I learned this: when treehoppers lay their eggs, they also excrete a white, foam like substance that hardens in contact with the air, and protects the eggs - like some species of mantises do. So, what you see there is pretty much air... :-) In this spotting you can see fresh nymphs coming out of the eggs. In second photo it is possible to see how the eggs stay vertical, surrounded by the foam. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/309...
Where was she storing that many eggs! Maybe it's a communal egg depository!
Oh my! All of that came out of her? Wow