Since newts eat tadpoles, you’re likely to find fewer froglets in a pond where newts are in town. But newts also eat other pondlife such as midge larvae. If you like a challenge and if it’s safe to do ...

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Gutierrez: Spadefoot tadpoles are born as peaceful bottom-feeders that eat little bits of algae and poo floating in the water. But under the right conditions, each tadpole has a chance to ...

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Tadpoles exist to eat and grow. They eventually transform into froglets, a process called metamorphosis. These soft globs of flesh provide tasty morsels for snakes, fish, birds, and even other frogs.