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next generation, frog-blood-suckers, calling frogs

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Just a few photos and videos from northeast Ohio.

Calling gray treefrogs:

ImageGray Treefrog Calling From Tree Trunk by Mike Benard, on Flickr





Calling Green Frogs:

Watch the nictitating membrane come over the eye after the first male's call.



ImageCalling Green Frog: Vocal Sac Inflated by Mike Benard, on Flickr

ImageGreen Frog: Waiting to Call by Mike Benard, on Flickr

I've seen leeches attacking frog eggs in the past, but this spring I saw a big bloodsucking leech attaching a metamorphosing green frog:

ImageLeech attacks metamorphosing green frog by Mike Benard, on Flickr

Mosquito feeding from a male green frog (look at the big tympanum!)
ImageMale Greenfrog w/ Mosquito by Mike Benard, on Flickr

Bullfrog egg after 1 day:

ImageBullfrog egg: 1 day old by Mike Benard, on Flickr

Bullfrog egg after 2 days (what a difference a day makes!):

ImageBullfrog egg: 2 days old by Mike Benard, on Flickr

A big painted turtle on a log with some little ones nearby:

ImagePainted Turtles by Mike Benard, on Flickr

Natural history highlight of the spring so far has been this Brood V Periodical cicada:

ImageBrood V Cicada by Mike Benard, on Flickr
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Nice pictures!
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Cool post, great pics and videos. That bullfrog egg photo is simply awesome.
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Thanks!

Unfortunately I didn't have a chance to get back to the bullfrog eggs for a final late-development photo.
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