This appeared on the tree in the backyard this morning. It looks like a honeycomb but little tiny octagons. The whole thing is about an inch and a half across. What the heck is it???
Pretty neat! Insect eggs for sure, the question is what insect... This page seems to suggest possibly stinkbug eggs: Egg ID, please - BugGuide.Net If trying to get an identification before they hatch, Welcome to BugGuide.Net! - BugGuide.Net is probably your best course of action.
They seem like trouble, and I am tempted to scrape it off. I like stinkbugs, they're almost cute but I do have raspberries, blackberries and some citrus trees in pots. I don't want them sucking them all dry!
However, this page shows Wheelbug eggs, which are predators of stinkbugs! To eat a stink bug, part 3 - Bug vs Bug, Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys , meets the wheel bug, Arilus cristatus
Not seeing any images on that link, on either Firefox or Chrome. Hmm. Well, I think it'd be worthwhile to post to bugguide, see if you can get a positive ID before taking any action. Do let us know if you do!
