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Are these dogbane beetle eggs?

Are these dogbane beetle eggs?
west of Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland, USA
June 17, 2010
Size: cluster dia about 5mm
I found these on the underside of a dogbane leaf in a very dry, sandy habitat. Dogbane beetles were the only active insect I saw on the plant, so I thought perhaps they might be dogbane beetle eggs. Does anyone know?

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Moved from ID Request.

Not completely sure...
...but these remind me of Assassin Bug eggs:



Others may have different suggestions.

 
Right
And since they're predators, their eggs could be on any plant.

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