The most unique and beautiful egg nests in the insect world

Insect eggs come in different shapes and colors. You can find brown insect eggs and more .

The natural world contains countless wonders that we have not yet discovered. If you dig deeper, you will find many interesting surprises. There are hundreds of thousands of species of insects in this world. Each species has its own shape and living characteristics. Therefore, of course, their eggs are also different. However, contrary to what many people think, insect eggs are not just simply round but also have unique features that few people expect.

Insect eggs come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. Most are very difficult to find. You will need to spend a lot of time looking closely under the leaves of shrubs, herbs, and grasses. Sometimes eggs are laid on grass stems or other vegetation. Most are found in clusters, but some are found singly. Many are white, but some are clear with patterns.

With its strange shape, many people mistakenly think this is the egg of an alien creature. This is the egg nest of a stink bug, a species that is no stranger to us.

A single stick insect egg photographed in Malaysia. Stick insects lay between 100 and 1,200 eggs at a time, depending on the species. Some species can even reproduce asexually.

You might think this is an udumbara flower, a flower that blooms once every thousand years. In fact, it is the egg of a Chrysopidae species, which attaches its eggs to a leaf or flower stem with a thin thread. After hatching, the Chrysopidae larvae are bloodthirsty creatures – they can liquefy an aphid in just 90 seconds and feast on it.

A beautiful little blue pearl? No, this is the egg of the Oriental swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus), one of the largest eggs of any butterfly. It can measure up to 1.2mm wide.

A beautiful light blue, knotted egg of the Polygonia satyrus butterfly.

Eggs of the Papilio glaucus butterfly. The eggs of this butterfly contain a highly toxic substance to protect itself from predators.

The female lderfly lays her eggs in a dense, beautifully arranged brown egg nest. They usually lay their eggs on a blade of grass that extends into the water. After hatching, the young fall straight into the water and begin a new life.

Female Pentatomoidea shield bugs (a species of stink bug) carefully lay their eggs in neat rows. They look like tiny pieces of sushi.

Ladybugs lay their eggs on plants. Each time a ladybug lays eggs, it produces hundreds of eggs. Once hatched, the voracious ladybug larvae will eat their own eggshells and any unhatched eggs nearby.

The Cupido minimus egg is magnified to look like a beautiful flower. In fact, it is only about 0.5mm in size. The Cupido minimus is the smallest butterfly in the UK with a wingspan of just 16mm.