Hi, Martha. Kenna, the 10 year old, has been helping me raise butterflies and moths since she was about 4 years old. Charlotte just turned 2 years old this month, so she is just beginning to explore the world of insects. Right now she is fascinated by flies (we sing the Shoo Fly song) and rolie-polies. Kids are so much fun and I can tell my oldest GD is very protective and concerned about all the "bugs" around her. Susan

I'm glad you mentioned that they can sting if touched. We have about 20 of these babies in a jar chewing up Oak leaves. I probably need to get one of those large butterfly pavilions. This is the 2nd kind of large moth I'm raising this year. During spring I found a Tomato Hornworm and raised it to an adult moth then let it go outside. It was neat watching it eat and grow, then bury itself 2-3 inches in the soil to form a gorgeous moth.

thanks Northeast, I definitely spent about 2 hours on google image. searched everything from eggs under leaves to specific types of insects, both pests and beneficials and even specific plant types. nothing gave me confidence of confirming the type. I think rgreen had the best advice to just cut the leaf off and put it in a jar. So far I've done that and am waiting for some activity. I'll post a follow up if/when they hatch. thanks,

Yeah... and these are much smaller than any squash bug eggs I've ever seen. I might never have seen them - even checking for squash bug eggs every day - but a strong wind knocked the plants over and the leaves wound up upside down. I did leave them out there. I'll check on them frequently. Hopefully they hatch during day light so I can get good pics while they're still clustered and near the eggs. Sometimes the only way to learn something new is to experience it.