J. Boeger -1942 Eumenes skiltonianus July 8 (cont.) Mus.Vert.Zool., Univ.Calif., Berkeley, Alameda C., Calif. more to stay. [This is no.3113 and her nest, no.1] no.1 July 9, 8:45 a.m., 6 eggs in nest now, all seem to be about the same size. Female did not leave the eggs as I exposed the nest for about 40 sec. The eggs are scattered (much as they were yesterday); [000] g. One of the eggs is white, the others are [2¼"] faintly pinkish. 5:00 p.m. Now 7 eggs; one is grayish and more translucent than others. It is unlike any of the others were this morning; certainly the new one. July 10 8:45 am. Only 6 eggs in nest now. I scratched around in the sand but didn't find one buried as I suspected I might. 3113 has looked very thin since she started laying the first eggs. In fact, I began to notice that she looked thin in the pelvic region (above & between the bridge) a week before she laid the first eggs. Today she looks thinner than ever. I do not think she has been out of the nest chamber since she laid the first eggs. I have been in the room much of the time, and have not seen her out; also, she has kept all runways from the chamber closed. I opened one once and she closed it again. 5:30 pm. 6 eggs. July 11 9:00 a.m. 6 eggs in completely closed off cavity. The parent, 3113, in closed off cavity in southeast corner of cage