Photo Identification for 14 Types of Butterfly Eggs. Use the photos below to identify 14 butterfly eggs. Select an egg image to see butterfly and life cycle photos along with information about the butterfly, flight range map, and host plants needed to lay their eggs.

2023年1月22日 · They Are Butterfly Eggs! As the weather warms up you may start seeing butterfly eggs on your host plants. Some females will lay eggs on the top of the leaves, some on the bottom. So, inspect the leaves carefully and look close – they are tiny!

2024年4月26日 · To search for butterfly eggs, you will need a camera with a macro function, a magnifying glass, notebooks, and pens. You can start from the underside of the leaves, where female butterflies often feel safe to lay their eggs.

2022年11月26日 · After locating the correct plant species (usually tender young leaves or buds), the female butterfly lays its eggs either one at a time, in clusters, or hundreds of batches. The eggs are laid on the leaves, flower buds, or bark crevices. A large number of eggs ensures a high chance of survival.

Description: resembling a tiny golf ball, the eggs are laid singly, usually on the underside of a leaf. The egg is white when first laid, gradually become grey. Hatching period: 1 or 2 weeks. …

Different shapes and colors characterize these eggs according to each butterfly species. Most butterflies lay eggs on a host plant which is later used as food by the emerging caterpillar. A very small number of butterflies lay eggs on the ground or under fallen leaves at ground level.

Butterflies usually lay eggs in spring and summer, but it can vary depending on the species. The eggs are laid in a safe and secure location, generally on the underside of a leaf or at someplace near the host plant. Aside from the leaves, a butterfly may lay …

2024年11月15日 · Here is a quick guide to Identify Four Types of Butterfly Eggs. For some butterflies like Black Swallowtails and Gulf Fritillaries, you will find their eggs on top of the leaves, while others like the famous Monarchs will lay them on the underside. But how do butterflies know where to lay their eggs, you might ask?

2023年6月25日 · Some species of butterfly lay their eggs in clusters, while others deposit one egg at a time on the underside of leaves and axils, flowers, or plant stems. To the naked eye, most butterfly eggs look smooth, but if you look at them under magnification, you'll see they are often ribbed or dimpled.

2019年11月22日 · Butterfly eggs are normally attached to a plant–usually the leaf–with a special fluid. This glue holds the eggs to the leaf in such a way that they cannot be separated without destroying the eggs.