I have recently purchased a water butt/water feature. I noticed today there are 'tadpole like' things swimming around in it.....What are they & how did they get there? & what will they grow into?
2007-10-05 23:21:51 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment ➔ Other - Environment
Can I have sensible answers not STUPID ONES.....!!
2007-10-05 23:31:00 · update #1
Looking at them again, yes they do look like little comma's. swimming quite fast. There are no frogs in my garden so obviously not taddies !!!
2007-10-06 00:10:45 · update #2
i think tadpoles grow into frogs, or somthing like that. im not shoure but i used to catch them at the lake when i was younger =]
2007-10-05 23:25:33 · answer #1 · answered by Ayevrie [r.i.p mike reed] 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should identify them first - tadpoles would be my first choice. If they are tadpoles they will grow into frogs. They are harmless. They will need food if there is no algae or other yucky stuff for them to eat. When they get older they become meat eaters and will cannibalise their siblings if their isn't enough food, though this is unlikely.
They will develop legs, back ones first. When they get their front legs they need to be able to get out of the water and hop away. Frogs only breed in water, they do not live in it. I presume that if the parent could get in then the froglets can get out. If they can't get out they will die.
Tadpoles are ace.
2007-10-05 23:36:41 · answer #2 · answered by cobra 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You recently bought a water/butt feature and you have found
tadpole like things swimming around in there.What are they
and how did they get there.
Well the obvious answer would be that they are tadpoles.
They will eventually grow into frogs with big pointy teeth.
How they got there is a mystery as i have never heard of
frogs climbing water butts but anything is possible these
days.
2007-10-05 23:37:50 · answer #3 · answered by J. 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They could be tadpoles or sometype of larvae. It depends on where you live. I live in Northeast US and tadpole season was long gone in early to mid summer. Larvae are usually formed from insects whether flying or land based. I still find some in my birdfeeder, but they won't last for long with the frost coming soon.
Look around your water thing and see if you see any frogs or toads, or maybe you can hear them at night. But if its larvae, it may never leave depending on where you live.
2007-10-05 23:38:38 · answer #4 · answered by Brian F 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they are like teeny tiny tadpoles they are fly lava - I can't remember which they turn into, but it's one of the gnat type things. Try to wash them all out and then keep a lid on the butt.
I don't think they will be newt,frog or toad tadpoles at this time of year.
2007-10-05 23:34:32 · answer #5 · answered by jo :) 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
they will be aquatic fly larvae, they are not uncommon in water butts etc and can be left there.
if you do want to get rid of them, then add a tablespoon or so of cooking oil to the tank this will float on the surface cutting of their air supply and kill them it will also stop further eggs being laid. the oil is harmless and unlike adding toxins will cause you and the local environment no ill health
2007-10-07 05:15:52 · answer #6 · answered by tom e 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
without seeing them I can't be sure but I think the are likely to be fly or mossie lava personally I would give the whole thing a thorough clean out.
2007-10-06 13:42:47 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its sticking its tail part out of the water there lava so put a few drops of nat poison in the water but or wait and get bitten when the hatch
2007-10-06 04:59:05 · answer #8 · answered by DOG1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi,they will turn into frogs.I get marsh frogs there common in the UK.
2007-10-09 22:32:01 · answer #9 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like mosquito lava. are they little comma things that go up and down?
2007-10-05 23:44:23 · answer #10 · answered by Grinning Football plinny younger 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋