We looked it up and found that they carry their eggs in their stomach region and when they hatch they remain in the little pouch for 3 weeks before heading out. There are two sizes roaming right now- tiny and *really* tiny. They look just like the adults but really pale. They'll molt 4-5 times as they grow, this should be fun to watch!
I don't have a macro lens and these little guys are hard to focus on! But here is one of them:
And for size comparison, here is the same bug- in the upper corner you'll see just a small piece of a strawberry top. So, they are only a hair larger than the seeds on a strawberry.
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