A few weeks ago we posted a mystery photo. The photo was of frog eggs (most likely Wood Frog). A likely scenario is that the female was eaten by a predator on her way to the breeding pond (possibly a Barred Owl) and the eggs were all that were left uneaten. A number of people guessed that the mystery picture was of tick eggs. A little internet research yielded a viral and misidentified photo that went around a few years ago. The picture showed frog eggs mislabeled as tick eggs, and (in all capitol letter) instructions to burn the “nest.” This led to the question of what do tick eggs actually look like? Luckily, for the sake of scientific inquiry, the dog then left a full tick on the floor of the living room. #WhatAGoodDog After living in a jar for about 3 weeks it was was noticed that the mama tick had laid her eggs. When comparing the tick eggs with frog eggs the size difference is dramatic. (The third picture is zoomed in, and each little clump is of multiple eggs). There is a picture of the tick with her eggs. If you are interested in seeing it, please send us a DM. (in a brief survey of Instagram users it was determined not to be a crowd-pleasing photo.) #SoMuchToLearn #TickEggs #FrogEggs #BirdFood #VTAtlasOfLife (at Birds of Vermont Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/COOqZXFBGs5/?igshid=z1cvf9ywfiit