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Lacewing eggs.
Under a sign on the edge of salt marsh.
Spotted on Apr 20, 2014
Submitted on Apr 20, 2014
4 Comments
Thanks Martin.
These eggs are a lacewing (insect order Neuroptera)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroptera
They are not butterflies (insect order lepidoptera)
There is a genus of butterflies called Lacewings (Cethosia) but they are different.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cethosia
Thanks Mark, there are lots around the area.
Lacewing eggs. :-)