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The three little eggs Any ideia which species these little eggs belong to? Europe,Geotagged,Macro,Portugal,Summer,eggs,insect Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

The three little eggs

Any ideia which species these little eggs belong to?

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    They look like eggs from an insect in the family Coreidae. Posted 3 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      I'm not sure what species are in your area, but here's an example:
      Squash Bug Eggs - Anasa tristis Tiny, eggs that were laid in a cluster on the underside of a leaf in a rural garden.<br /> <br /> Squash bugs cause severe damage to plants because they secrete highly toxic saliva into the plants. As a result, the foliage wilts, turns black, and dies following feeding. This malady is sometimes referred to as "anasa wilt", which can kill a plant. However, the amount of damage to a plant is directly proportional to the density of the squash bugs feeding on it. Additionally, squash bugs can vector a bacterium, Serratia marcescens, which causes Cucurbit Yellow Vine Disease. The insects transmit the pathogen and can harbor it within their bodies during the winter. Serratia marcescens is an interesting bacterium because it is opportunistic and different strains can colonize the tissues of both plants and animals. In insects, Serratia is not usually fatal, and squash bugs are not known to suffer any ill effects from infection. However, I once had an entire colony of mosquitoes succumb to a particularly acute infection of Serratia marcescens. The mosquitoes actually turned blood red from the ferocity of the infection. <br /> <br /> Anasa tristis,Geotagged,Summer,United States,anasa,bug eggs,eggs,insect eggs,squash bug eggs
       Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Flavio's profile
        Flavio
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        I've seen a few of these:
        Plinachtus imitator I https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132711/2021080206.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132710/plinachtus_imitator_iii.html Geotagged,Plinachtus imitator,Portugal,Summer,macro

        around this area, do you think it could be this species?         Posted 3 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          Could be, but I'm not sure. The eggs also resemble those of Gonocerus acuteangulatus:
          https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/87247786

          I had a hard time finding photos of the eggs of Plinachtus imitator, but did find this, which makes them appear more golden:
          https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Eggs-of-Plinachtus-imitator-Reuter-1891-Cala-Millor-Mallorca-Spain-9-X-2011-VAN_fig2_318984249

          Unfortunately, it seems that a lot of Coreid eggs look similar.           Posted 3 years ago
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            Flavio
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            Oh! I have seen golden eggs like those in this area too...so these three must be from another species. Posted 3 years ago

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Uploaded Apr 2, 2022. Captured Jul 27, 2021 08:01 in Quinta Argentina, Moncarapacho, Faro, 8700-100 Moncarapacho, Portugal.
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