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| Twice in the last month or so, I've come across a pillow of goo (about 6 inches square) with what looks like quite a number of eggs held in suspension. The first time it was hanging from a rhodie and the second--today--it was on the ground in front of the rhodie. A friend said the description sounded like tent caterpillars, but I haven't been able to find a photo of them in this form to confirm. Any thoughts? |
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| Not tent caterpillars. any chance of pictures? |
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| I realize now that I passed up a terrific educational opportunity, but, frankly, I was so grossed out that I hurried to get rid of them before even thinking about my camera! |
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| morz8--a fellow NWer--came up with what I think is probably the answer (on the pest forum). It probably was tree frog eggs. But now I feel bad that I tossed them over the fence into the woods. |
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| Maybe someone on the other forum has a good formula for frog spray. |
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| Yea! I was able to dig it out intact and wash it off a little. Any thoughts?
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- Posted by buyorsell888 Zone 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Sat, Apr 16, 11 at 15:46
| Pacific Chorus Frog eggs. My little ponds out front are full of them but I've also found them in plants where there has been standing water. |
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| Put it where the hatchlings can fall into a pool or pond. |
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- Posted by dottyinduncan z8b coastal BC (My Page) on Mon, Apr 18, 11 at 11:55
| Thanks for this educational post. Our native frogs are in so much trouble with the infestation of giant frogs that I would hate to disturb their eggs, should I be lucky enough to find some. |
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- Posted by dan_staley 5b/SS 2b AHS 6-7 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 18, 11 at 16:16
| Again, from another thread, not frog eggs. Dan |
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- Posted by plantknitter 8 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 19, 11 at 10:37
| I sent the picture off to WSU expert and here is his take: "From the size and appearance of the glob, I would say it is probably an egg mass from one of our common salamanders, Ampbystoma gracile, the Northwestern salamander. There is an image on the page at http://share3.esd105.wednet.edu/rsandelin/Fieldguide/Animalpages/Amphi
ans/Salamanders.htm |
Here is a link that might be useful: Salamanders
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- Posted by plantknitter 8 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 19, 11 at 10:39
| scroll down to see another picture of the egg mass. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Slater musuem
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- Posted by buyorsell888 Zone 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Tue, Apr 19, 11 at 11:29
| Salamander or treefrog they are both native amphibians that should be welcomed and not tossed over the fence ;). |
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| Thank you so much! I will put them back in or near the edge of the pond. |
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| Nancy Ness from our local WSU extension thought they looked more like salamander too: "They look like salamander eggs to me. According to "Plants and Animals of the Pacific Northwest" by Eugene Kozloff, all our frogs and toads lay their eggs in water. Salamander are more terrestrial. " Apparently salamanders do eat mosquito larvae so not a bad thing to have :) |
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- Posted by dan_staley 5b/SS 2b AHS 6-7 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 19, 11 at 19:45
| Interesting. Dang coons! Hopefully the eggs haven't dried out and will continue to develop. Dan |
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- Posted by buyorsell888 Zone 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Thu, Apr 21, 11 at 15:47
| I have found frog eggs outside of my ponds recently. Whether the froggies were confused because of all the rain/standing water or whether a raccoon transported them they were not where they were supposed to be, in the water. I dumped them all back into one of the ponds. I have many small and container ponds. |
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