Unidentified Eggs in our Pond

christina · #1 (**permalink**) 10-06-2011, 04:47 PM

There are several hundred of these little eggs laying on top of the water in our pond, surrounded by a cloudy white film. Can anyone ID them for me please?

Many thanks for any help.

GME · #2 (**permalink**) 13-06-2011, 09:05 AM

Not a clue! Could they be some kind of snail eggs?

Have you tried re-posting this on the Water Life or Reptile and Amphibian forums? Maybe some of our 'experts' there could be able to help??

christina · #3 (**permalink**) 13-06-2011, 09:07 AM

Thank you GME for the suggestion.

I have a nasty suspicion that the "eggs" are in fact the dew drops left by woolly aphids as there appears to be some of the little blighters at the base of the water buttercups.

I shall, in any event, post the pics on the Water Life or Reptile and Amphibian forums.

Thanks again for the pointer.

operanut1972 · #4 (**permalink**) 15-06-2011, 05:23 PM

Hi Christina,

You've piqued my curiosity, when/if you find out can you let us know as well?

Please & thankyou.

christina · #5 (**permalink**) 15-06-2011, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by operanut1972

Hi Christina,

You've piqued my curiosity, when/if you find out can you let us know as well?

Please & thankyou.

Hi Operanut1972

I believe we have an infestation of woolly aphid and the "eggs" are not eggs but the dew drops they leave. The aphids are spreading all over the plants in the pond.

Christina

operanut1972 · #6 (**permalink**) 16-06-2011, 11:31 AM

Oh Dear,

Well I hope you don't have to do too much to control them, I'm sure nature will take it's course! But in the meantime your left with an interesting subject to photograph.

Regards