Not long ago I posted an image of a Gulf Fritillary Butterfly Egg. I found it because I watched the Butterfly lay it. As is often the case, once you cross a threshold, subsequent progress is enabled. After finding that first egg, I have since found several more varieties of eggs and decided to make this small collection of shots. As was the case with The Gulf Fritillary egg, I later watched a Goat Weed Butterfly lay one and managed to get a shot of that egg. That picture is at the top of the image. I also recently posted an image of a Dragonfly about to become a meal for a very pregnant Argiope spider. Within a day or so of getting that shot, I noticed the spider (now greatly reduced in size)had strung some webbing into a clump of tree foliage. Upon investigation, I saw a huge egg case she had constructed and filled up. Over the course of a week or so, I checked on it every couple of days and imagine my surprise when I found a 2nd case within a few inches of the first. I have included an image of the two cases in this collection as the 2nd photo. The 3rd photo in this collection shows a couple of egg cases of some unknown little critter. These are very hard and are firmly cemented to the stem of a Passionflower vine. The last photo shows a group of unknown insect eggs laid in a mass on a Goatweed leaf. The small Crab spider was actually some distance away but as I chased it with the camera, it eventually climbed onto the same leaf as the eggs. In fact, I didn't see the eggs until I turned the leaf over to get a shot of the spider. I don't think the spider has any connection to the eggs. UPDATE 9/1/07: Since this image was posted, some of the eggs in the bottom pic have hatched. As I assumed, they have nothing to do with the little Crab Spider who is near by. I was able to identify the new nymphs as members of the Stink Bug Family but I have not been able to narrow it down to a species. The Nymphs certainly look a lot like those of the Harlequin Bug but the eggs are definitely different so I need more research or help in getting an exact classification. They are shown in my posting on 9/1/07 for those interested. Thanks to those who take the time to comment. The zoomed image is quite a bit larger than this one and will give a much better look at these little gems. Lee