differential grasshopper laying eggs, mating
Thanks for reading my email! I didn’t see any pictures of grasshoppers laying eggs on your website, so we were very excited to find the latest captive in my daughter’s bugcatcher laying eggs! I’m also including some grasshopper pictures from earlier in the summer, the extreme closeup was taken when they were mating on my camera strap! I was bending down in the bushes trying to get pictures of an orb weaver, stood up to find the hoppers coming with me!
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Differential Grasshopper Laying Eggs |
I don’t know what the “fuzzy” grasshoppers are. We found them in an area near a pond with lots of milkweed and sunflowers. Their skin isn’t smooth like the other grasshoppers and actually appeared fuzzy. We live near St. Louis, MO.
Angie and her junior entomologist Miranda who is very sad that the bugs are going away for the winter….
Hi Angie and Miranda,
We are thrilled to get your Mating and Egg Laying Differential Grasshopper images. We will need additional time to get you a species on the fuzzy grasshoppers. We will try to enlist the help of Eric Eaton.
Third Grade Students Request Assistance
Hello wonderful bug people,
My third grade students rescued a moth that was dying. It laid eggs just before it died, and those eggs have now hatched! It’s been very exciting here in our classroom at Clayton Elementary in Austin, Texas. We’ve done some internet research and believe our moth is a Polyphemus moth… we would like verification of that, and also request assistance in knowing what type of leaves to feed the little larvae that are now crawling around. Thanks for the help.
Patricia Detrich
Third Grade Teacher
Hi Patricia,
Polyphemus Caterpillars will eat leaves from a wide variety of deciduous trees, including alder, basswood, birch, chestnut, elm, hickory, maple, poplar and sycamore. We would recommend keeping about ten young caterpillars for classroom observation and placing the rest on host trees in vaarious locations.
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Posted 26 September 2006
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Interesting photos
Just thought you might enjoy these pics for your site…and since I use your site to ID many insects I’m not sure about, I wanted to pass them on to you. The Sphinx eggs came about when my wife brought the adult moth home from work for me to photograph. While in the terrarium it laid eggs and they hatched within 6 days, and are growing fast. Every egg but one hatched. The Hummingbird Moth came from a tip by a friend, and once we went looking we had no problem locating it. Your site is excellent and its obvious that alot of hard work and hours are what keep it going.
Tom Rook
Brantford, Ont.
www.stockfullofnature.com
Hi Tom,
We will post your Blinded Sphinx Hatchlings on our eggs page and include a link back to your site. Hopefully some traffic will head your way.
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Posted 13 July 2006
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Unknown Eggs…
Hi,
Just like to ask if anyone can provide me with the information on what egg are these? Thank you very much.
With regards
Adrian Lee Kian Tat
Hi Adrian,
Stalked eggs are typical of Lacewings. The larvae are so ferocious and hungry, that the first to hatch would devour its siblings, so the stalk is a way to ensure a higher birth rate. The newly hatched larvae have to climb down the stalks, and the theory is they will wander away while siblings are climbing down.
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Posted 30 April 2006
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Alarmed by what we found in back yard
Hello Bugman,
We are hoping that you can help us. Recently we realized that there are standing water and ground water problems with the property of our newly built home. We are working to protect ourlseves and now we recently found this and would like your help in identifying it. I’ve attached a picture, it seems like a many, lomg jelly like tubes with eggs or bugs in them?? Is this right, can you please clarify whatsthisbug? Thank you for all of your help.
A family in Virginia
Dear Virginians,
These are Amphibian Eggs, probably Toad Eggs, but possibly Frog or Salamander.
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Posted 05 April 2006
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third and final unknown for the day
This is the third unknown object found on a japanese maple today in Memphis, Tennessee. Is this an egg sac? It’s about an inch long and is suspended by a thin thread that spanned at least a foot between 2 branches.
Thanks,
Tim
Hi Tim,
This is a Spider Egg Sac. We have an old text that identifies eggs of this type as belonging to Cyclosa bifurca, but we believe that name may have been changed.
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Posted 01 April 2006
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eggs on house in florida
Bugman (bugwoman?),
Please help, I’ve searched your egg site and several other sites and several bug books with no solid answer. The attached photo of eggs were found on the side of my house in South Florida. Collectively they are about the size of a fingerprint. In fact, I thought this smudge on my house was a leftover mark from yardwork.
These eggs were found near two potted tomato plants, on the west side of the house. They are flesh colored or pale peach. I discovered them this past weekend (Feb 18, 2006). What do you think they are?
Judy
Hi Judy,
Eggs are very difficult to positively identify, but we suspect they are moth eggs. Our first choice is one of the Tiger Moths in the family Arctidae, followed by a Giant Silk Moth in the family Saturnidae.
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Posted 20 February 2006
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bug eggs?
Ok, any idea what these things could be? My boyfriend located them on a tree in his back yard and I am very curious.
thanks,
taryn
Hi Taryn,
Your boyfriend discovered a cluster of Wheel Bug Eggs, Arilus cristatus. This species of Assassin Bug is beneficial in the garden as it preys on many destructive pests.
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Posted 06 February 2006
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Whose eggs are these?
Hullo,
I wonder if you can help me identify the creature from whom came these eggs? I found them under a pallet (in East coast Australia).
Thanks
Grev
Hi Grev,
We have no idea, but we are excited to create a new Egg page. We sometimes get requests for egg identification and we are rarely able to identify them. Maybe somewone will write in with the answer.
Good morning and thanks for your reply. I am a little closer to an answer about the eggs. “Order Neuroptera: In about half the families, eggs are laid on thin stalks, either in rows or in a “U” shaped cluster, attached to wood or leaves.” (A Field Guide to Insects In Australia by Zborowski & Storey). I suppose we can rule out lacewings (we have plenty of those), as they lay their eggs singly. Other Neuroptera around here are Mantis Flies and Antlions Regards,
Grev.
Can you identify thses please?
Hi Bugman! As the note on the baggie I’ve taken a scan of says,these things were
attached to the underside of a bedskirt,(approx. 40 of them). Can you identify what
they are? Thanks!
James Alexander
Hi James,
Hmmm. Don’t know. We will post and hopefully they will be identified.
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Posted 09 January 2006
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eggs
i found these eggs inside a trashcan full of aluminum.. so i know its not fish or frog eggs, there was water in the can, leopard slugs and centepedes under the can but i have no clue what they could be. its been about 40 degrees F lately (eastcoast, chessepeake bay), iam assuming its some sort of insect, i was thinking a dragonfly but i cant find anything, and there arent any around here this time of the year. maybe you can help
Charles
Hi Charles,
These are most definitely not insect eggs. We suspect perhaps Salamander Eggs.
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Posted 07 January 2006
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Is this a good bug or bad bug?
Dear Bugman,
We have Praying Mantis’ in our yard here in Rocklin (Sacramento) CA. Shortly after seeing they are getting ready for the winter we see this Cocoon or Crysalis (which is it?). Are these the eggs for the good bug, Praying Mantis, or do I need to get rid of these if they’re a bad bug? Or, thirdly, are these good eggs for some other bug? Thanks for the insight and help as we decide to keep or eliminate this addition to the house this winter!
Larry in Rocklin CA.
Hi Larry,
We love your mating Mantis photo. The result of the coupling is the subject of your second photo, a Preying Mantis Egg Case. The female spews out a frothy substance with her eggs that hardens to protect them from inclement weather. Come spring, you will have 100’s of baby Mantids emerging to rid your garden of unwanted, and occasionally beneficial, insects.
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