Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Little embryos inside the eggs - What animal?
Posted by pwalter on 29-01-2009 17:08
#1
Hi, this egg-mass was found in Hungary, forest, on a leaf approx. 10 cm high from ground, by a small brook, middle of October. Would be very interesting to know the animal. I think it can't be an amphibian. Maybe a slug? snail? The mass was about 1 cm diameter.
Posted by John Bratton on 29-01-2009 21:39
#2
I think there are some caddiesflies (Trichoptera) that lay gelatinous egg masses on leaves overhanging the water.
John Bratton
Posted by John Bratton on 29-01-2009 21:39
#3
Opps. I meant caddisflies.
Posted by Tony Irwin on 30-01-2009 00:47
#4
I agree with John on this - see
http://www.nature...09-16e.htm
The black dots on the embryos will be the black eyes which are characteristic of many Trichoptera larvae
Posted by pwalter on 01-02-2009 00:03
#5
Hi! Thanks for all the infos! I think than that these embryos must belong to Ironoquia dubia caddisfly. I found a specimen just cms away from the egg mass. It's almost unique of our caddisflies because it swarmes in Autumn (October, this time).
Here are the embryos and the animal: