A Cuban tree frog attempts to digest a light bulb. Photographed by James Snyder, April 2009.
Should any frog enthusiasts be alarmed, fear not. As Mr Snyder explains,
This is a Cuban tree frog on a tree in my backyard in southern Florida. How and why he ate this light is a mystery. It should be noted that at the time I was taking this photo, I thought this frog was dead having cooked himself from the inside. I’m happy to say I was wrong. After a few shots he adjusted his position. So after I was finished shooting him, I pulled the light out of his mouth and he was fine. Actually, I might be crazy but I don’t think he was very happy when I took his light away.
One of these.
"How and why he ate this light is a mystery."
Cold blood. Warm bulb.
Posted by: dw | March 24, 2010 at 13:28
Mystery solved. This phenomenon could represent a new direction in frog evolution.
Posted by: clazy | March 24, 2010 at 14:18
Wow, the whole set of photos is fantastic. Thanks, David.
Posted by: clazy | March 24, 2010 at 14:24
He'd just caught the biggest, brightest firefly he'd ever seen and then it was stolen from him!
Brilliant pic. Literally.
Posted by: Roue le Jour | March 24, 2010 at 15:17
Cuban tree frogs will try eating pretty much anything -snakes, lizards, small mammals and other tree frogs.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw259
Posted by: newbie | March 24, 2010 at 20:53
I am a frog enthusiast, and am glad that I scrolled down.
Made my day, I think.
Posted by: Dr.Dawg | April 06, 2010 at 20:04