Weird Insect Eggs Don’t Need No Special Effects
June 8th, 2009
They say that truth is stranger than fiction. I say that when it comes to eggs, fictional eggs are overall much much freakier. I mean, are there any real eggs that spawn facehuggers? But as these pictures will show you, real eggs can be really weird too. Insects reprazent!
Let’s start off with something spooky. Those are some spooky eggs, from the Spooky Insect. Okay I don’t know what insect comes out of those eggs. Which adds to the mystery, don’t you think?
It’s easy to see how mystery eggs number 2 may freak the hell out of other insects and animals. They look like tiny webcams.
That’s a Papaya fruit fly, depositing its “milky, white eggs” into a fruit. Good thing I don’t eat papayas.
These Spined Soldier Bug eggs look like something out of a Contra or Metroid game. As you may have guessed, their shiny, spiny shells deter would-be predators from munching on them. The shells stiffen as time goes by, further protecting the critters inside.
Check out the original article at Webphemera for more strange, and sometimes disgusting insect eggs. Don’t forget to check your fruits for eggs.
[via The Presurfer]
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Wow, I love witnessing the intricate details of animals & bugs… I is sooo fascinating t me.
These pictures are VERY professional… Great work!
I found these tiny white eggs with 1 black tunnel in each, and I let them hatch. They are tiny furry worms, still not sure what kind, but they are not such a mystery anymore!!!!!
How do I post my pictures on here?
You can’t post pictures here, but you can upload them somewhere like http://imgur.com/ then link to them.
HELLO, TWICE I HAVE FOUND BRIGHT GREEN “TUBES” ON THE UNDERSIDE OF ROSE BUSH LEAVES. I ASSUME THEY ARE EGGS OF A TYPE OF BUG, OR INSECT, BUT I CAN’T FIND A PICTURE OF THEM. TINY, AND IN A GROUP, I HAVE SEEN SOME PICTURES ON YOUR SITE SIMILAR, BUT NOT THE BRIGHT GREEN COLOR I SAW. WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE? APHID EGGS?
THANK YOU.