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Egg cases - Pellaea stictica
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Egg cases - Pellaea stictica

Irvine, Orange County, California, USA
April 15, 2024
Size: 1-1.5mm
Found on an aluminum chime rod of a wind chime. Need help w/ identification.
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Contributed by Hsis4me@gmail.com on 15 April, 2024 - 11:12am
Last updated 15 April, 2024 - 12:20pm

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Are you sure
those aren't chocolate truffles?
… MJ Hatfield, 5 February, 2025 - 1:35pm login or register to post comments

Moved tentatively
Moved from ID Request.

Compare with this iNat observation, with IDs by Andrew Meeds and Lupoli Roland. Click on the "Images" tab above to see the adults.

Thanks for posting--and welcome to BugGuide!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 15 April, 2024 - 12:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Egg case query.
Thank you! And thanks for the link to inaturalist.
… Hsis4me@gmail.com, 15 April, 2024 - 2:12pm login or register to post comments

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