Dr Engelbert Buxbaum
September 23rd 04, 11:34 AM
so238 wrote:
> Dr Engelbert Buxbaum wrote:
>
> > surewest wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Dragonfly larva also find them palatable from what I have heard.
> >
> >
> > Yes. And water beetles (the big ones with yellow rim), both larvae and
> > adults.
>
> So toad toxins don't affect insects, only certain animals including
> vertebrates?
Off hand I have no idea how toxic tadpoles are. Some adult frogs produce
toxins in the slime covering their skin but as to how toxic frog meat is
I guess you have to ask a French ;-)
> Dr Engelbert Buxbaum wrote:
>
> > surewest wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Dragonfly larva also find them palatable from what I have heard.
> >
> >
> > Yes. And water beetles (the big ones with yellow rim), both larvae and
> > adults.
>
> So toad toxins don't affect insects, only certain animals including
> vertebrates?
Off hand I have no idea how toxic tadpoles are. Some adult frogs produce
toxins in the slime covering their skin but as to how toxic frog meat is
I guess you have to ask a French ;-)