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Old September 23rd 04, 11:34 AM
Dr Engelbert Buxbaum
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Default What eats toad tadpoles?

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 ;-)