Butterfly eggs Large white (Pieris brassicae) at high magnification - Insects, Spiders and other Animals
Butterfly eggs Large white (Pieris brassicae) at high magnification to show surface detail on the fklask-like eggs. The tiny 'hole' where the larva will emerge (micropile) is visible at the free end of each egg. Orvieto, Umbria, Italy July 2018


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