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by **laurierountree** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:07 pm

After first sighting of female last week (Maine), I went looking today for eggs or signs of cats and found none. But I did find something and wonder if you can help identify? 29 meticulously laid, creamy white eggs that look like a monarch's were on one leaf. This isn't the way female monarchs lay so what else could it be? I was going to just keep a watch on them but was afraid they'd get eaten and then I would never know so I brought them home. I was able to get a good picture.

by **blazing star** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:33 am

Milkweed tussock moth eggs?

by **Mona Miller** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:50 am

Stink bug eggs.

by **reggorf** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:38 am

i found some laid like that yesterday as well but they are silver. Are those stink bug eggs as well? If so, they are going back outside. LOL!

by **Mona Miller** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:57 am

http://bugguide.net/node/view/9806
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys)

More images of the stages:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/9806/bgimage?from=96
http://bugguide.net/node/view/9806/bgimage?from=120

by **reggorf** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:33 am

looks like what I've got. Ewww! I will be tossing those back outside when I get home.

by **Mona Miller** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:47 am

Don't toss them outside. Dispose of them. They are eating all the plants up.

by **reggorf** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:27 am

gotcha. down the toilet they go!!!!

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