ðə wˈaɪt ˈɛɡ æt fˈɜːst ɪz ɪlˈɪptɪkəl wˈʌn.fˈaɪv ˌɛmˈɛm baɪ tˈuː.wˈʌn ˌɛmˈɛm bˌʌt bɪkˌʌmz mˈoːɹ sfˈɛɹɪkəl æz ðə lˈɑːɹvə ɪnsˈaɪd dɪvˈɛləps.
The white egg at first is elliptical (1.5 mm by 2.1 mm) but becomes more spherical as the larva inside develops.