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Pentatomid eggs
Copyright © 2007 Claude Pilon

Pentatomid eggs
Parc national des Iles-de-Boucherville, Montérégie County, Quebec, Canada
July 15, 2007

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Contributed by Claude Pilon on 20 July, 2007 - 7:27am

Beautiful image, Claude.
From this image, one can see exactly how the hatchlings escape - by flipping open the "lids" of their eggs. Great shot.
… Stephen Luk, 20 July, 2007 - 10:20am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Stephen!
The color pattern of these eggs is very intriguing. I wonder if the black triangle is just the egg “shell” color or if it is the nymph that we can see through the translucid egg.
… Claude Pilon, 20 July, 2007 - 8:14pm login or register to post comments

 
I wonder too
My guess is it's either the snout or the scutellum of the insects. I think it's the latter. Though a "nose" would be cute, along with those little red eyes ... or with a little imagination they look like they're smiling at ya ;-)
… Stephen Luk, 20 July, 2007 - 10:14pm login or register to post comments

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