Did they originally start out with a black dot in the middle and is that still there? If there is no black dot then the tadpole is not there. If it started out with the white dot and no black then it could be unfertilized spawn. They occasionally lay this for extra food for the real taddies. If they had black dots and none now then the baby tads have been eaten. Sorry. I hope that you do have some black dots as that will be so exciting for you. Here is a link that might be useful: Alisons pond and garden

Hi! I know this post is 11 years old, but I’m actually considering the same tile and grout for our small hall/kid bath remodel! White subway tile for the bath/shower walls, with matte all white octagon and dot floor tile. Thinking of white grout (Mapei Avalanche?) for subway and light/medium gray for floor (Mapei warm gray). What did you end up doing and do you love it still? What color did you paint your walls? I’m considering a light blue-gray. Would you be able to share any photos of your bathroom tiles? Thanks!!

Hmm...I've grown sambac jasmines for years (Jasminum sambac) and have never noticed the white dots. I checked my Belle of India and saw none and saw some things on my Mysore Mulli. I would treat them with insecticidal soap and see if that helps. Hopefully someone else will chime in. Good luck!

As mentioned, pictures aren’t very clear but sometimes pictures just can’t capture the situation. I sorta see what the previous poster describes, but then a see actual white flecks not sap like....is it under the leaves too? And you said they’re “white” & not milky or clear? Looks like possibly mealy bugs a little to me., esp w the white on the leaf stem too. They don’t look like insects at all but white fuzzy spots, initially very tiny but if not caught quickly, it will develop into small white fuzzy looking mounds sort of & feel a little like thick sticky spider webs. And spreads terribly! If they start getting into the leaf axils & stipules on a pothos or heart leaf Philo, etc, it’s a real horror to get rid of! Really hope the other is right but until you know for sure, isolate it immediately & start checking all nearby plants. If you find it anywhere else, there’s your answer. If you don’t, could still be mealies but at least hasn’t spread & keep separate until treated several times & you’re certain they’re gone. Check others regularly too in the meantime~it’s crazy how they can pop up across the room but not in the neighboring plant. Google it & see what you think. Truly hoping I’m wrong, but took a moment to share my thoughts since it’s such a nightmare~if rather waste a few minutes & be wrong instead of staying quiet & it’s covered in a couple of weeks. Oh, they suck sap thru the plants skin, so they start causing serious damage too, it’s not just a surface nuisance. Good luck~