OM#!*G- Does anyone know what these are......

[Lynne22]

They are all over the backs of my pads! Is it some kind of bug? Snail? Frog egg? They are very crusty, have to really pull to get them off, and they just got there over the last week. More importantly, whatever it is, how do I get rid of them, without having to crush them like snails?











Jeez, it's always something!!

Thanks in advance!

[Sean]

Not sure but I know that Dragonflies and Damselflies lay their eggs on the underside edges of pads like that.
One possibility but again, I am not certain.

Cheers,
Sean

[greenthumbnails]

Maybe they are a different kind of snail?

[Lynne22]

Not sure but I know that Dragonflies and Damselflies lay their eggs on the underside edges of pads like that.
One possibility but again, I am not certain.

Cheers,
Sean

Hi Sean, I have a screened enclosure, they can't get in here...I've never seen anything like it.

[ponderer]

Baby snails

[Lynne22]

Baby snails

Well, then they go to snail heaven tomorrow, since this pond has never had snails before. Looks like I need some more aggressive loaches for this pond. They probably hitched a ride in on some recycled gravel I used recently.  I've never seen them at this stage before. I usually eliminate them before this.

Thanks!

[Kittyzee]

My snails laid egg slime trails (literally that's what they looked like) but I never saw a baby snail in one.  Pretty cool.   

Ummmm...or NOT!    I posted this before I saw you had posted.....

[miguynmkoi]

Yep, baby snails!  They come in with plants too.

[LouAnn]

Snails for sure. Good luck eradicating them.
Dragonfly eggs are little black dots, most commonly laid in little puddles on top of pads. Some lay right in the water.