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Toads or Frogs
Can anyone help me differentiate between frog- and toad-spawn? Or
redirect me to a more appropriate forum for this question? I have two ponds; one (the older) has always hosted frog-spawn, the newer pond has a large ball of what looks like frog-spawn but the eggs (?) are larger and more distinct and spherical than the frog-spawn which is a more amorphous mass. It, the unknown spawn, is on the bottom of the new pond but this is probably because there is no vegetation for it to attach to. Both bundles (?) of spawn are producing tadpoles at present. TIA Richard |
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Toads or Frogs
Can anyone help me differentiate between frog- and toad-spawn?
frog spawn is a big mass, toad spawn consists of strands of jelly "two eggs wide" rather than a big ball (and newts lay individual "jellied" eggs). Sounds like you just have two lots of frog spawn at different stages. Hayley |
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Toads or Frogs
IIRC toad spawn is produced in long strings.
Richard Savage scribbled: Can anyone help me differentiate between frog- and toad-spawn? Or redirect me to a more appropriate forum for this question? I have two ponds; one (the older) has always hosted frog-spawn, the newer pond has a large ball of what looks like frog-spawn but the eggs (?) are larger and more distinct and spherical than the frog-spawn which is a more amorphous mass. It, the unknown spawn, is on the bottom of the new pond but this is probably because there is no vegetation for it to attach to. Both bundles (?) of spawn are producing tadpoles at present. TIA Richard |
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Toads or Frogs
In article , Richard Savage
writes Can anyone help me differentiate between frog- and toad-spawn? Easy!! Frog spawn is in lumps, like tapioca. Toad spawn is in long ribbons, only two eggs wide, festooned around the weed. You will recognise it immediately when you see it. Or redirect me to a more appropriate forum for this question? I have two ponds; one (the older) has always hosted frog-spawn, the newer pond has a large ball of what looks like frog-spawn but the eggs (?) are larger and more distinct and spherical than the frog-spawn which is a more amorphous mass. Still frog. It may just be a bit fresher. The eggs tend to break down a bit, and grow algae, as the tads get nearer hatching. It, the unknown spawn, is on the bottom of the new pond but this is probably because there is no vegetation for it to attach to. It often sinks once the eggs have absorbed water. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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