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Caddisfly Egg Mass - Trichoptera Gelatinous egg mass. It was at least a meter from a pond&#039;s edge. Usually, the female will deposit the egg mass on vegetation hanging over, or at least right next to, the water&#039;s surface. <br /> <br /> I brought it home to watch the eggs hatch under my microscope, but did not keep them to rear because I didn&#039;t think I could accomplish it and didn&#039;t want to kill them.<br /> <br /> Video of larvae: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/4QQzX45bRZk?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171249/caddisfly_egg_mass_-_trichoptera.html" title="Caddisfly Egg Mass - Trichoptera"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/171249_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=9LWVywnV1c5lxsbSjzxA2V9xW0w%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Caddisfly Egg Mass - Trichoptera Gelatinous egg mass. It was at least a meter from a pond&#039;s edge. Usually, the female will deposit the egg mass on vegetation hanging over, or at least right next to, the water&#039;s surface. <br /> <br /> I brought it home to watch the eggs hatch under my microscope, but did not keep them to rear because I didn&#039;t think I could accomplish it and didn&#039;t want to kill them.<br /> <br /> Video of larvae: https://youtu.be/4QQzX45bRZk<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171249/caddisfly_egg_mass_-_trichoptera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171248/caddisfly_egg_mass_and_larvae_-_trichoptera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171247/caddisfly_egg_mass_and_larvae_-_trichoptera.html Geotagged,Summer,United States,caddisfly,caddisfly eggs,egg mass,eggs,trichoptera" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171248/caddisfly_egg_mass_and_larvae_-_trichoptera.html" title="Caddisfly Egg Mass and Larvae - Trichoptera"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/171248_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=yU%2BrjFph0uLx0BNTsbqURvHlJks%3D" width="200" height="144" alt="Caddisfly Egg Mass and Larvae - Trichoptera Gelatinous egg mass. It was at least a meter from a pond&#039;s edge. Usually, the female will deposit the egg mass on vegetation hanging over, or at least right next to, the water&#039;s surface. <br /> <br /> I brought it home to watch the eggs hatch under my microscope, but did not keep them to rear because I didn&#039;t think I could accomplish it and didn&#039;t want to kill them.<br /> <br /> Video of larvae: https://youtu.be/4QQzX45bRZk<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171249/caddisfly_egg_mass_-_trichoptera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171248/caddisfly_egg_mass_and_larvae_-_trichoptera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171247/caddisfly_egg_mass_and_larvae_-_trichoptera.html Geotagged,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171247/caddisfly_egg_mass_and_larvae_-_trichoptera.html" title="Caddisfly Egg Mass and Larvae - Trichoptera"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/171247_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Na%2B3qsvio1bV1cZL7ZNqNhkzwh0%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Caddisfly Egg Mass and Larvae - Trichoptera Gelatinous egg mass. It was at least a meter from a pond&#039;s edge. Usually, the female will deposit the egg mass on vegetation hanging over, or at least right next to, the water&#039;s surface. <br /> <br /> I brought it home to watch the eggs hatch under my microscope, but did not keep them to rear because I didn&#039;t think I could accomplish it and didn&#039;t want to kill them.<br /> <br /> Video of larvae: https://youtu.be/4QQzX45bRZk<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171249/caddisfly_egg_mass_-_trichoptera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171248/caddisfly_egg_mass_and_larvae_-_trichoptera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171247/caddisfly_egg_mass_and_larvae_-_trichoptera.html Geotagged,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Summer,United States,caddisfly,caddisfly eggs,egg mass,eggs,trichoptera Click/tap to enlarge

Caddisfly Egg Mass - Trichoptera

Gelatinous egg mass. It was at least a meter from a pond's edge. Usually, the female will deposit the egg mass on vegetation hanging over, or at least right next to, the water's surface.

I brought it home to watch the eggs hatch under my microscope, but did not keep them to rear because I didn't think I could accomplish it and didn't want to kill them.

Video of larvae:


Caddisfly Egg Mass - Trichoptera Gelatinous egg mass. It was at least a meter from a pond's edge. Usually, the female will deposit the egg mass on vegetation hanging over, or at least right next to, the water's surface. <br /> <br /> I brought it home to watch the eggs hatch under my microscope, but did not keep them to rear because I didn't think I could accomplish it and didn't want to kill them.<br /> <br /> Video of larvae: https://youtu.be/4QQzX45bRZk<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171249/caddisfly_egg_mass_-_trichoptera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171248/caddisfly_egg_mass_and_larvae_-_trichoptera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171247/caddisfly_egg_mass_and_larvae_-_trichoptera.html Geotagged,Summer,United States,caddisfly,caddisfly eggs,egg mass,eggs,trichoptera

Caddisfly Egg Mass and Larvae - Trichoptera Gelatinous egg mass. It was at least a meter from a pond's edge. Usually, the female will deposit the egg mass on vegetation hanging over, or at least right next to, the water's surface. <br /> <br /> I brought it home to watch the eggs hatch under my microscope, but did not keep them to rear because I didn't think I could accomplish it and didn't want to kill them.<br /> <br /> Video of larvae: https://youtu.be/4QQzX45bRZk<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171249/caddisfly_egg_mass_-_trichoptera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171248/caddisfly_egg_mass_and_larvae_-_trichoptera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171247/caddisfly_egg_mass_and_larvae_-_trichoptera.html Geotagged,United States

Caddisfly Egg Mass and Larvae - Trichoptera Gelatinous egg mass. It was at least a meter from a pond's edge. Usually, the female will deposit the egg mass on vegetation hanging over, or at least right next to, the water's surface. <br /> <br /> I brought it home to watch the eggs hatch under my microscope, but did not keep them to rear because I didn't think I could accomplish it and didn't want to kill them.<br /> <br /> Video of larvae: https://youtu.be/4QQzX45bRZk<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171249/caddisfly_egg_mass_-_trichoptera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171248/caddisfly_egg_mass_and_larvae_-_trichoptera.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171247/caddisfly_egg_mass_and_larvae_-_trichoptera.html Geotagged,United States

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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Sep 6, 2025. Captured Aug 23, 2025 08:26 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/3.2
  • 1/197s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
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