Guess what this is a photo of!

[pacanis]

They aren't pupae. And they aren't exactly eggs, but that's really close.

 

[YT2095]

sea monkey egg/spore thingies.

 

[pacanis]

Nope........

 

[expatgirl]

are they egg sacs of some very small arthropod (spiders, insects, mites--or more specifically hair lice(nits) or bedbugs?

 

[YT2095]

Cockroach Poo

 

[pacanis]

They are an egg sac of sorts... but they aren't typically referred to as egg sacs.
Of course, not many people see them in their dried up form....... (hint, hint)

 

[expatgirl]

ok...........is it dried caviar or some sort of dried fish eggs or thereof?

 

[pacanis]

Nope. Not fish eggs.

 

[expatgirl]

if you pretty, pretty, please, a hint...........are these dessicated items edible to the general population?

 

[miniman]

Is it what we call cuckoo spit?

 

[expatgirl]

what an interesting name, miniman, I like it better than our "spittle bug" term for the same thing---hope that you are right

 

[pacanis]

What the heck is cuckoo spit?! Maybe I don't want to know

How big a hint do you want expatgirl?
Hmmm, what you are looking at is "something" that contains eggs. The something is dried up, but the eggs are still good. The eggs aren't eaten as food, but are often accidentally ingested by....... no, that would be too big a hint

 

[expatgirl]

ok, pacanis, something that I can answer for you if NOT your eggy thingy , cuckoo spit or spittle bug spit is made by a tree hopper which is a very small insect (Family Homoptera) that sucks sap from plants---to protect themselves they exude a protective frothy, bubbly spit "cocoon" around themselves---if I knew how to post a quick picture for you I would. Yeah, it's as gross to look at as it's described...........

Now for your BIG hint...........

 

[pacanis]

That was my big hint.
OK, here's another. If you can figure out my user name, that might steer you in the right direction.

 

[expatgirl]

pacanis, I have to leave now, but I've really enjoyed your guessing game-----I believe that I'm about 10-12 hours ahead of you and need to get some rest. I'm sure that by the time that I check tomorrow someone will have snared the prize------thanks for the stumper

 

[Barbara L]

Grasshopper or locust egg pods?

Barbara

 

[Buck]

Something having to do with dogs?

Maybe tapeworm egg sacs?

(trying to figure out your username)

 

[Barbara L]

(trying to figure out your username)

Me too! So far all I know is that pacanis raises chickens (I've always wanted to do that!) and that there was a mayor in Puerto Rico in the 1800s named Pacanis. Mostly I get, "Did you mean pecans?" LOL

Barbara

 

[jeninga75]

hookworm or roundworm egg sacks?

 

[miniman]

Canine is dog - are they the Toxocara egg sacs.