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Egg cluster?
Copyright © 2005 Kildale

Egg cluster?
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
August 16, 2005
Found this cluster of what looks like eggs of some kind. They were on a rhododendron bush. Any idea of what they are/
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Contributed by Kildale on 17 August, 2005 - 8:58pm
Last updated 19 December, 2005 - 5:38pm

they look like they may have
they look like they may have been laid of the outside of a cocoon of some sort. many of the female tussock moths are flightless and are fertilized and lay eggs without leaving the area thay pupated in. I know a good way to find out what they grow up to be...
… Mark Black, 18 August, 2005 - 10:08pm login or register to post comments

 
eggs
I agree, these look like Tussock Moth eggs that were layed on the female's old cocoon.
… Angela, 23 September, 2005 - 2:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Eggs?
Thank you both for the comments. Just arrived back from Holiday so have some catching up to do in replying. Thanks again.
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