Assertion: gnat's egg | /r/HasProperty | protected
Facets:
value: to predators
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: highly
type: DEGREE
value: always
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The eggs are always protected in that they are either embedded in a mass of waxy filaments or sheltered beneath the female’s body or the scale she secretes.
text: In contrast to eggs of other arthropods, most insect eggs are drought resistant.
text: As the eggs are highly vulnerable to predators, stick insects have evolved several strategies for dealing with threats.