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Mosquito Eggs
Perhaps the most ubiquitous eggs laid in stagnant water are mosquito eggs. Mosquitoes lay their eggs on the surface of the water, occasionally attaching them to debris like leaves. The color of the eggs is affected by a number of factors, including the species of mosquito laying them, the water temperature, chemicals in the water and debris coming into contact with the eggs. Female mosquitoes must feed on blood before laying eggs. The eggs then hatch into mosquito larvae, which live in water and breathe at the water's surface.
Frog Eggs
All frogs are amphibious, which means that they complete part of their life cycle in water. Most frogs lay eggs in water. Frog eggs are generally clear, with a jelly-like consistency and tadpoles are visible in the eggs during the later stages of development. Red-eyed tree frog eggs may appear red because of the red eyes and organs of the developing tadpoles. These frogs lay their eggs in still water as well as on the undersides of dew-covered leaves and plants.
Salamander Eggs
Salamanders are amphibians that lay their eggs in moist locations, especially ponds. Though they look like lizards, they are in the order Caudata. Most salamanders hatch into larvae that have gills and breathe underwater, though the Dunn's salamander hatches into a smaller version of a full-grown adult. Like frog eggs, salamander eggs are translucent, and salamanders with red color patterns like the red salamander typically lay red eggs.
Water Bear Eggs
Tardigrades, more commonly referred to as water bears, are tiny aquatic vertebrates that measure about 1 mm. They lay large quantities of red or brown eggs and are found in nearly every aquatic or semi-aquatic environment on the planet, including puddles, streams, oceans, lakes and rivers. Water bears that live in stagnant water lay their eggs in stagnant water. The tiny size of these microscopic animals means that they can live in small droplets of water, in gutters and in moist soil.