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Order: Hemiptera
Beautiful pearly pink slightly ovoid eggs about 1mm in length each, with striations on one side and a dark blue-black spot on the apical part.
dry sclerophyll forest
These insect eggs were clustered together (about 12 )on a spiny fern-like trailing plant. There was no sign of other eggs on the plant or other insect life. Must return to the spot to check if they have hatched !! Pic # 3 was taken two days later - some of the eggs had turned partially transparent. The black spots were now triangular in shape with two spots on either side above the triangle. I did spot what looked like a nymph on the same plant but he was a little too fast. I believe now that the eggs are those of a Hemipteran (Coreid or Pentatomid)
Spotted on Jan 14, 2012
Submitted on Jan 16, 2012
6 Comments
Thanks martinl. You must be right. I didn't get to go back to check the eggs again. I will change the ID.
My auto focus gives me grief too. sometimes five shots in a row are out=( This is almost certainly a hemipteran "true bug". You can see their smiles like these; http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/784... They also look like they might become this one; http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/808...
@Veetorious - yes, I was a little disappointed with the pictures -i am still learning how to use the focus on my very inexpensive simple camera - my husband hopes I'll get in right one day !!! - I hope so too...
some of the eggs are ok - interesting markings
Too bad the focus is more on the needles than the eggs, but still a neat shot!!
I would love to know what they become! Nice shots.