Poisonous Toads Are Swarming This Florida Town

A pair of bufo toads crawl over moss on the edge of a small pond in Brandenburg, Germany on March 22, 2019. Patrick Pleul—Picture-alliance/dpa/Getty Images

BY AMY GUNIA

MARCH 26, 2019

Thousands of toxic toads have invaded a Florida suburb, worrying pet-owners and parents, reports CBS News.

Bufo toads, also known as cane toads, have come out in droves in Palm Beach Gardens on Florida’s East Coast. “You can’t even walk through the grass without stepping on one; they’re covering people’s driveway,” one homeowner told CBS Miami.

CBS News posted photos of the amphibians swarming a swimming pool and walkway:

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Invasion of poisonous toads triggers warning in Florida neighborhood: "You can't even walk"

9:24 AM - Mar 25, 2019

Pest-removal expert Mark Holladay said it’s likely the toads have come out en masse to breed. He said rainy weather and warm temperatures in the region may have kicked off a breeding cycle, and anticipates more toads will likely emerge in the coming weeks.

http://time.com/5558688/florida-poisonous-toads/

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The Tiny Poisonous Toads Taking Over Florida Yards

“It was like a mass exodus of toads.”

SARAH ZHANG

MAR 27, 2019

Invasive cane toads grow bigger than native Florida toads.

DAVID GRAY / REUTERS

The cane-toad invasion of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, began, according to one resident, with a few toads in her pool last Thursday. “We weren’t sure what they were, so we removed them,” she told The Palm Beach Post. “Friday morning, it was like a mass exodus of toads. Baby toads.”

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https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/03/toxic-cane-toads-taking-over-a-florida-suburb/585679/

>>6614926

My tired night shift eyes at first misread Aaron as Anon.

Interesting.