What the heck is this?

[christmasmum]

Any scientists, biologists or zoologists out there - or generally knowledgeable nature type people? Found this weird jelly like stuff on a walk in a field in Scotland, black eggs also visible. Can't find anything online so thought the wisdom of mumsnet might help!

Cuckoo spit? It's actually the eggs of an insect.

It's jelly not foam though so definitely not cuckoo spit.

Slug eggs?

I think not round enough?

Snail eggs?

found this article on this in scotland
Mainly that a cluster of thick white jelly-like substances coupled with small collections of little black balls that look like eggs have appeared in our garden. Extensive internet research has revealed that nobody actually knows what they are. The most likely explanations are that it’s frog-related. The temperature has been very warm for the time of year, and yesterday’s frost was the first proper cold snap of the season. Could it have been spawn laid too early? Doubtful: that usually looks like spawn.

Ooh a genuine mystery then?!