In contrast to eggs of other arthropods, most insect eggs are drought-resistant, because inside the maternal chorion, two additional membranes develop from embryonic tissue, the amnion and the serosa.
Most insect eggs are drought-resistant. This is in contrast to eggs of other arthropods. Two additional membranes develop from embryonic tissue. This is inside the maternal chorion. Two additional membranes develop from the amnion. This is inside the maternal chorion. Two additional membranes develop from the serosa. This is inside the maternal chorion.