Austin Raabe Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 While walking in the Palm River subdivision in Naples Florida, I saw a bunch of pink stuff along the road. At first I thought is was discarded waste insulation but upon a closer look it appears to be snail eggs (snails were visible in the water). What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Ellison Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Pretty certain thats snail eggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Raabe Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 Anyone have a suggestion as to why pink colored eggs would be an evolutionary advantage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatic Journal Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 29 minutes ago, Austin Raabe said: While walking in the Palm River subdivision in Naples Florida, I saw a bunch of pink stuff along the road. At first I thought is was discarded waste insulation but upon a closer look it appears to be snail eggs (snails were visible in the water). What do you think? These are mystery snail eggs! They lay eggs out of the water. You could actually pull them and hatch them yourself as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shkote Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 They are Apple snail eggs. As far as an evolutionary reason for brightly pink colored eggs, bright colors usually serve as a warning. Pomacea canaliculata eggs are poisonous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanR Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Those are definitely Apple Snail eggs. We have them all over in the New Orleans area. They are an invasive species and will eat every piece of vegetation they come across, which in turn causes algae blooms. We are told that if we ever see a cluster of Apple Snail eggs, to knock them in the water and they will not hatch. I'm pretty certain that Florida would recommend the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Ellison Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 If I understand correctly apple snails are banned in many states due to their invasive nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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