Two egg cases of eucalyptus snout beetle,Gonipterus scutellatus, turned upside down to expose the eggs. The top yellowish eggs contain immature beetles. The bottom eggs are blackened because they are parasitized by a wasp, Anaphes nitens.

Eucalyptus snout beetle, Gonipterus scutellatus (Curculionidae) egg cases turned over to show parasitism by Anaphes nitens (Mymaridae). Dark eggs are completely damaged by parasites, Ventura Co. Photo shows a pair of egg cases side by side on a leaf, viewed from a small distance, 2X. Credit: Jack Kelly Clark
Credit: Jack Kelly Clark