Freshly Deposited Pomacea diffusa Egg Clutch

    This freshly deposited Pomacea diffusa egg clutch, measuring 65 mm. in length, was found attached to vegetation in the drainage ditch adjacent to the SAM's Club on 6/25/2009 and taken into captivity. Numerous other egg clutches were seen in the same general area attached to vertical vegetation. The egg clutch began hatching during the early morning of 7/6/2009 thus indicating that the egg clutch was approximately three days old when collected.

Freshly Deposited Pomacea diffusa Egg Clutch

Pomacea diffusa Egg Clutch Hatching On 7/6/2009

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