Wild Things in Your Woodlands:How to Identify Frog and Salamander Eggs

摘要

It's the time of year that alien-looking balls of jelly start to appear in ponds, puddles and marshes. These gelatinous blobs are actually the eggs of frogs and amphibians, and are a clear sign that spring has sprung! Many of these amphibians survivethe winter by hibernating underground or at the bottom of ponds, and then come out during spring and summer to breed. They lay their eggs in bodies of water, often in vernal pools because these pools lack fish that could potentially eat their eggs. After hatching, tadpoles will live aquatic lives until metamorphosing into their adult form. In this article, we will help you identify aquatic eggs you might find during the spring and summer.