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Garden insect egg?

marodjmarodj Posts: 6
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 I began removing grass that had grown over a path today and found these small white 'eggs' in a number of locations. Does anyone know what they are and if I should leave them alone (friendly insect eggs) or get rid of them (not so garden friendly eggs)?

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,391

    Those look like slug or snail eggs, marodj..

    Edit: I meant to add that now you have uncovered them the birds will probably eat them.  If not, I would dispose of them, personally.

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 84,011

    I agree - I'd expose them and let the birds and hedgehogs have a picnic.  If they've not all gone within a couple of days then scoop them up and dispose of in a bin. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Tropical SamTropical Sam Posts: 1,488

    How big are they? They look too big to be slug and snail eggs, which are small and you can squish them easily.

  • marodjmarodj Posts: 6

    They're pretty small (3mm-5mm or so in diameter). I have scooped them up and left for the birds and will be looking for other nurseries tomorrow! Thanks for your help.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 84,011

    http://www.arkive.org/garden-snail/helix-aspersa/image-A7939.html 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Tropical SamTropical Sam Posts: 1,488

    Difficult to get perspective from photos as times!

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 84,011

    And modern cameras on macro settings .................... image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • flowering roseflowering rose Posts: 1,632

    snails ,feed to fish they love them and you will have less snails and slugs,

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