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Field Notes

Notes:

Another mysterious object, this thimble 'eggshell' are abundant in mango trees and and other ficus sp. in a garden. When opened some were empty some had spider dead inside.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
ChunXingWong
Excellent find Joseph! I have seen some of these but never thought of checking the contents?
SukanyaDatta
Chief, I think the spider was food for the larva emerging from the egg. I saw similar ones in Kolkata. Here is the link...lots of interesting comments you may like to read: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1780576002

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The Biodiversity of Northern India
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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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PublishedJune 1, 2017

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