What the heck are these little white eggs?

[TheSalad]

We've spent some time in the garden today just preparing for spring and have noticed in our pots of thyme loads of little white eggs, tiny things which pop if you burst them. Obviously a bug/grub of some sort, does anyone know what they might be ?

We've ditched the plants and the soil just to be on the safe side but would love to know what we're dealing with.

Thanks.

 

[JohnD]

if they are shop-bought, they might be plastic beads in the compost. What do you see if you cut through one?

 

[TheSalad]

No, certain these are not beads. When squashed they squirt out a milky liquid goo. There only small but very well dispersed throughout the roots/soil. We suspected slug/snail eggs but these appear to be laid in clusters.

 

[JohnD]

could it be Vine Weevil? the grubs eat roots. seems particularly common in pot plants.

http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/vineweevil.htm

 

[Thermo]

if they look a bit like fish eggs in size colour and amount then probably snail or slugs

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Sounds like slug eggs to me, they're laid in clusters.