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The next generation (of bugs)

I was taking apart an old bicycle wheel and found a neat row of insect eggs on one of the spokes:

I guess a stainless steel spoke is as good as a twig. Anyone know what kind of insect lays eggs like this?

EdK says:

September 27, 2007 at 20:39

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/eggs.html

Scroll down past the first photos of spiders to katydid eggs. Looks like a close match.
george.w says:

September 27, 2007 at 21:46

Thanks! It does seem to be a match. And then a Google Image search of “katydid eggs” turned up many more like it. I think it’s safe to say that is what these are.

I think I’ll put ‘em in a jar and see if I can photo them as they hatch.
trailrider says:

September 28, 2007 at 11:32

Those are very small alien space ships. Your life is in danger. Run!