A female webspinner that was found beneath loose bark on an oak tree near Giddings, Texas was maintained in captivity for about one week before producing this egg (cream colored oval in the center). The egg was covered by silk and placed among pieces of frass (below and to the left of the egg) and pieces of chewed substrate (to the left and top). The operculum of the egg is visible as a flattened area that is present on the left side of the egg and faces toward the camera. The egg failed to hatch and eventually became covered with fungus.