Tsumaguroyokobai

Bothrogonia ferruginea - tsumaguroyokobai

A large, yellow leafhopper from Kyoto, Japan.

Hoary, Back-lit Lichens

Fencepost of the Week #118

Dark Spotted Frog

A couple of colour variations on Pelophylax nigromaculatus - the dark-spotted frog, a common species of water frog in Japan.

Pelophylax nigromaculatus - dark spotted frog

Pelophylax nigromaculatus - dark spotted frog

White Lumpy Weevil

A lovely, large weevil from Japan. I think it mimics bird droppings.

Shirokobuzoumushi - Episomus turritus

Shirokobuzoumushi - Episomus turritus

Shirokobuzoumushi - Episomus turritus

The Night Toad

I was out watching fireflies last night, and I met a toad, on a bridge.

Bufo japonicus - Japanese common toad

Bufo japonicus - Japanese common toad

Bufo japonicus - Japanese common toad

Bufo japonicus - Japanese common toad

Lichen Copse

Fencepost of the Week #117

Tree Frogs on the Farm

 Here are some photos of moriaogaeru - forest green tree frogs - Rhacophorus arboreus.

moriaogaeru - forest green tree frog - Rhacophorus arboreus

moriaogaeru - forest green tree frog - Rhacophorus arboreus

moriaogaeru - forest green tree frog - Rhacophorus arboreus

They lay their eggs on branches overhanging bodies of water, cocooned in thick globs of protective foam. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles will drop into the water below.

tree frog egg clusters overhanging an irrigation channel