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Water strider eggs
Copyright © 2010 Charley Eiseman

Water strider eggs
New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
May 30, 2010
Size: Cluster is 3 mm across
Found on the underside of a floating leaf in a temporary pond. I'm pretty sure these are water strider eggs. I was wondering if anyone recognized this spotty pattern in the embryos, which presumably shows up in the young nymphs as well.
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Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 15 December, 2010 - 9:21pm
Last updated 5 January, 2011 - 7:33pm

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… Charley Eiseman, 5 January, 2011 - 7:33pm login or register to post comments

look like water striders
However, to the best of my knowledge (which is, I'll admit, not extensive for this group's eggs), the spots are part of the eggshell and not the bugs inside. It's going to be hard to ID these!
… C. L. Goforth, 5 January, 2011 - 5:40pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks, Chris
… v belov, 5 January, 2011 - 5:46pm login or register to post comments

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