Posted on 03/25/2019 6:05:36 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement
Thousands of adorable but poisonous Bufo toads, which can kill pets and are dangerous to children, have invaded a suburban Florida neighborhood.
Cane toads, as they are known, range from 6 to 9 inches in length. Their babies are dime-sized, though, and those are the creatures hopping around in droves.
“I just see a massive amount of toads or frogs everywhere, covering every square inch,” said Jennifer Quasha, who lives in an affected area of Palm Beach Gardens, to WPTV. “You can’t even walk through the grass without stepping on one.”
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This could be bad. I saw a documentary on these creatures in Australia. They are prodigious. They will be everywhere. This could be as bad or worse than the asian carp in the rivers.
I do believe that is the first time I’ve ever seen the words “adorable” and “toads” used in the same sentence.
They’ve been everywhere down there for a long time. Once the little ones scatter, things will be back to “normal.”
"Bufo" is the "family" name for all toads.
Invasive species introduced by sugar growers.
No natural predators. Everything that tries to eat one dies.
LOL!
Perhaps, a congressional delegation needs to investigate the critters. Seems like the toads in DC are also poisonous.
Lots of poisonous toads in Latin America.
“I do believe that is the first time I’ve ever seen the words “adorable” and “toads” used in the same sentence.”
Heathen. I use “delicious.”
Are you sure it’s not just the Congressional Black Caucus?
Democrats...the Asian carp swimming in society.
Democrats...the Asian carp swimming in society.
We had half a dozen of these nasties in our backyard at any given time. Since they can poison dogs, my parents made it my job to kill them. I started by shooting them with our BB gun, but they could take 6 shots without showing any ill effects.
I finally discovered that if you shine a light at them at night they freeze, at which point I put the BB gun to the back of their head and executed them. Not sporting, but effective.
We would toss the dead toads into the canal. What was really freaky was how often the water would roil where they went in. Something big ate them.
” “Bufo” is a genus within that family.”
His parents probably bribed admissions toads.
I’m so glad I live in Northern WI. No creepy crawlers. Just deer.
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