chinese eggs

[Rick]

If you see liquid, then that is usually an indicator of fertility

You will see liquid even if it is infertiled. BUt it is a good indication if the ootheca is wild caught.

True. The eggs stay liquid for quite awhile in an unfertile ooth before they dry up. Then with a fertile ooth if the nymphs are developed they may not show any liquid if punctured.

 

[robo mantis]

oh i get it

 

[yen_saw]

My english is getting worse!!

if the ooth is wild collected, no liquid means it has hatched.

 

[robo mantis]

thanks yen

 

[sk8erkho]

But by puncturing the ooth does this damage an egg or so, and by doing so it is just sort of a sacrifice to tell the state of the others? Correct? Incorrect?

Khori

I have two Chinese ooths pending the one before these two came up dead or black egg throughout.

 

[Rick]

But by puncturing the ooth does this damage an egg or so, and by doing so it is just sort of a sacrifice to tell the state of the others? Correct? Incorrect?Khori

I have two Chinese ooths pending the one before these two came up dead or black egg throughout.

Of course it damages it. HOwever I wouldn't use a puncture method because even an infertile ooth is going to seep liquid until it dries up which takes awhile. But when you're dealing with an ooth that produces hundreds of nymphs killing a few isn't gonna make much difference.