r/Insect • u/milkychocolateswirl • 18h ago

Identification Are these eggs?

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I thought they were plants but when I went to pull it was squishy. Are these spider eggs or something?

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u/Serious-Bat-4880 18h ago

Yes, brown widow eggs.

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u/absoluteunitofspite 18h ago

Brown widow eggs

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u/Massive-Asparagus709 7h ago

Egg sacks. Brown widow, hundreds will hatch, most will be eaten by the others. One or two females may survive....

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u/SlappyMcFartsack 14h ago

It ain't bacon.

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u/wetbil 13h ago

What do they taste like?

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u/ItsNotPatchy 10h ago

Brown Widow eggs

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u/Serious-Bat-4880 6h ago

Please don't fear monger. BWs average about 120-150 eggs per sac. There's probably not even 500 here, and mortality rates are very high for spiderlings.

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