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What are these strange masses?
Copyright © 2009 Alice Cavette

What are these strange masses?
Lake Elizabeth, Fremont, Alameda County, California, USA
July 26, 2009
Size: approx. 1 cm
Lots of them on leaves along with many Long Jawed Orb Weavers.

Spider sacs? Cocoons?

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What are these strange masses? What are these strange masses?
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Contributed by Alice Cavette on 29 July, 2009 - 5:26pm
Last updated 1 September, 2009 - 1:07pm

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… Ken Schneider, 1 September, 2009 - 1:07pm login or register to post comments

Egg sacs
These do look like spider egg sacs, and while not identical to the Tetragnatha egg sacs I've seen, there are similarities, and I wouldn't expect all species in the genus to make them exactly the same.
… Charley Eiseman, 29 July, 2009 - 7:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Will watch...
Thanks - we'll watch them to see if more Longjawed Orb Weavers appear...

Or something else :)
… Alice Cavette, 29 July, 2009 - 8:34pm login or register to post comments

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