Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:50 am
The shape of butterfly eggs can vary greatly from family to family, but most are pale whitish, yellow or green in colour, although the colour can darken before hatching. Just before hatching the young larva can sometimes be seen curled up inside the transparent eggshell. After hatching the young caterpillar often eats the eggshell that contains valuable nutrients needed for healthy development.
Butterfly eggs can be smooth or textured, their shapes can be oval or round, but never bottle-shaped. Butterfly eggs are normally attached to a plant--usually the leaf- with a special fluid. This glue holds the eggs to the leaf in such a way that they cannot be separated without destroying the eggs. Small funnel-shaped openings called "micropiles" can be found on top of each egg. This is where water and air enter while the egg is developing. Each egg is surrounded by a chorion, a hard outer shell that protects the larva. Some shells have raised ribs.
So no butterfly eggs
Butterfly eggs can be smooth or textured, their shapes can be oval or round, but never bottle-shaped. Butterfly eggs are normally attached to a plant--usually the leaf- with a special fluid. This glue holds the eggs to the leaf in such a way that they cannot be separated without destroying the eggs. Small funnel-shaped openings called "micropiles" can be found on top of each egg. This is where water and air enter while the egg is developing. Each egg is surrounded by a chorion, a hard outer shell that protects the larva. Some shells have raised ribs.
So no butterfly eggs