Here in Houston we've been having a bit of rain recently (to put it mildly). As a result, the woodland near my apartment became more of a wetland. Not only did puddles appear all around, but so did plenty of frogs and toads ready to take advantage of them. There isn't much action in the video below, but you can hear the calls of several eastern narrow-mouthed toads (Gastrophryne carolinensis) competing to attract mates.
Many frogs and toads had apparently already been successful in attracting mates, as the puddles were swarming with tadpoles of various shapes and sizes.
The trail through the woodland -- turned into a tadpole spawning ground.
The puddles were also excellent breeding grounds for mosquitoes, so I hoped that the tadpoles were feasting on all the mosquito larvae.
One of the larger tadpoles.
Meanwhile, some other animals proved to be better at coping with the new landscape than might have been expected.
A spider walks across one of the plethoric puddles.
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