Odonata species live through their immature development in aquatic habitats, where the eggs are adapted to survive the initial stages. The survival of the eggs is linked to the layers that make up the eggshell. These layers are common to all odonate species, but show variations among them, depending on the oviposition method. For example, endophytic eggs (laid in plant tissues) and exophytic eggs (laid on the water surface) have different morphologies, which may reveal egg adaptations to environmental conditions and stresses. The differences in the egg morphologies could be shown in the length of the egg layers, their histochemical composition, and in the ultrastructure. The histochemical composition can reveal several features that could lead us to a better understanding of its function, for example, how glycoproteins and total proteins could regulate the humidity and water retention in the eggs according to the environments in which the eggs are placed.
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