Insect Eggs
Sep 04, 2025 • 3:31 PM UTC
United States
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Insects and Arachnids
Holly Stuart (Foldscope Team)
Education Specialist at Foldscope Instruments
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I found a group of eggs on a stevia leaf. They were all white with some looking like they might have a grayish tint to them. One interesting thing I noticed was that they were on the top of the leaf. Normally when I find insect eggs, they are on the bottom side of the leaf to avoid detection.
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I also thought it was cool that even though they appeared white on the macroscopic scale, there were actually reddish/orange markings on them that could be seen with a Foldscope! All of these images were captured using the 50X lens with darkfield lighting.
If anyone knows what type of insect these eggs belong to, please let me know! Happy Foldscoping!
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