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[Ben Nevis]

 

[PYRTLE]

Reptilian eggcase? Not sure what is up there in the area, if anything likely.

 

[Nutcracker]

Reptilian eggcase? Not sure what is up there in the area, if anything likely.

Presumably Adder would be the only reptile in the region?

 

[RafaelMatias]

Presumably Adder would be the only reptile in the region?

The thing with Adder is afaik they don't lay eggs, they give birth to live young.

 

[dantheman]

Not a seed pod? Looks rather like a fungus too ... (those mini puffball ones)

 

[Nutcracker]

A moth pupa coccoon?

 

[Andy Adcock]

Remnants of an expired Puff Ball?

 

[Andy Adcock]

Presumably Adder would be the only reptile in the region?

Common Lizard is surely there, we have them in St Petersburg and it's further North than Aberdeenshire. They can either lay eggs or bare live young depending on environment. Can't remember if it's Northerly or Southerly animals that lay eggs?

 

[Ben Nevis]

Thanks for the replies.
The plot thickens

 

[Nutcracker]

Common Lizard is surely there, we have them in St Petersburg and it's further North than Aberdeenshire. They can either lay eggs or bare live young depending on environment. Can't remember if it's Northerly or Southerly animals that lay eggs?

Checked up, to my surprise, it does occur there - I'd assumed Aberdeens summers would be too cold (oceanic climate, so colder summers than St Petersburg's continental summers).

 

[RafaelMatias]

It seems to be way too large (an "egg") for that species, imo.

 

[Acid John]

Oak egger pupal case. This link has a nice photo.
https://www.somerset-life.co.uk/hom...gar-moths-he-encountered-in-exmouth-1-1634581

 

[RafaelMatias]

Oak egger pupal case. This link has a nice photo.
https://www.somerset-life.co.uk/hom...gar-moths-he-encountered-in-exmouth-1-1634581

Very interesting! I had no idea what was behind the name "Oak Eggar", now it all makes sense! :t::t:B