Any thoughts on species of these egg pods attached to siding on back porch in North Carolina?
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I think they are moth eggs.
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Many moths lay their eggs on the underside of a leaf because they want their larvae begin eating it when they hatch, but moths tend to lay their eggs on whatever surface.
These look like moth fly larvae/moth eggs, and this is about the time of year they start laying eggs. Moths like light-colored surfaces, but will lay their eggs on almost any flat surface; even sidewalks.
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There are approximately 160,000 species of moths in the world and about 11,000 moth species are native to North America.
A moths life cycle starts when the female moth lays eggs, after a few days, larvae or caterpillars hatch, and they voraciously gorge on plant matter to increase body size, then during the pupal stage, the moth caterpillar metamorphoses into a moth. leafyplace.com/
The process moths use to build their nests will many times include strong acids and other chemicals that can react with vinyl. This reaction will many times cause permanent discoloration and in some cases, damage.
Use an organic option - NBS, it won't kill anything, but will help repel insects for 6-12 months. This product is made with essential plant oils and commonly mixed with stain or paint and then applied to homes. It can also be sprayed onto these same surfaces.
Thanks for the very helpful response!
Your best bet is to take it to your local garden center. They are familiar with insects where you live.
You might want to contact your local extension office:
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Looks like moth eggs. Probably small species of moth, it's hard to determine the exact species.
Cedar helps to prevent it. Put up a cedar fascia board and the moth eggs never came back near those areas
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