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  • Eggs on netting

    Hi
    First post for me
    I've been finding quite a lot of eggs on the plastic netting protecting my raised beds and fruit trees. I wonder if anyone can identify them? I Dont want to bug spray them if they're going to be benificial or at least not eat my veg.
    Hopefully there should be a picture attached with this mesage.....

    Thank you.
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  • #2
    Job to tell how big or what they are, but anyway there is no need to spray. Just squish them with your fingers (wearing gloves if you're a bit squeamish). Welcome to the Vine, by the way.
    Last edited by rustylady; 23-08-2012, 10:59 AM.

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    • #3
      Hi Vegpatchkid and welcome! Excellent photo - but I've no idea what they are. Spider maybe? Personally, I would wait until they hatch to see what they turn into - but that's my natural curiousity

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      • #4
        Welcome to the vine VPK, my money is on slug/snail eggs. Are there any trail signs?
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
          Welcome to the vine VPK, my money is on slug/snail eggs. Are there any trail signs?
          Yeah, Me too.... to look at anyhow.... but don't they lay them underground/stones etc?

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Paulottie View Post
            Yeah, Me too.... to look at anyhow.... but don't they lay them underground/stones etc?
            No idea, they don't live that long around me..........
            sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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            Official Member Of The Nutters Club - Rwanda Branch.
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            Sent from my ZX Spectrum with no predictive text..........
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            KOYS - King Of Yellow Stickers..............

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            • #7
              Hi all, thank you for the quick replys.
              Some more info for those that commented...
              There's no slime trails nearby, so perhaps not slug/snail related - also not sure if they'd climb up the netting anyway?
              They're difficult to squish as they are tiny - akin to treading on an ant, difficult to get enough pressure on them.
              A rough estimate on the egg size - the netting length is 15mm corner to corner, so they're about 0.4 mm diameter ish.
              When I know any more, I will let you know.
              Thanks again for the comments

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