Salamanders hunting in the rain at night

[mikebenard]

It's been a while since I posted here, but I thought some of the salamander enthusiasts here would enjoy these videos.

I went for a walk in the woods one rainy night this summer, and saw lots of amphibians out. Redback salamanders (Plethodon cinereus) were all over the place. I sat down under my umbrella and watched this one for about 15 minutes. It let me take a video of it trying to catch some bugs. At the end of the clip you can see it eating in slow motion.

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I also saw this red eft (Notophthalmus viridescens) climbing on a tree and eating bugs:

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Next summer I hope to do more salamander and other herp videos.

 

[Otterwoman]

THose are amazing videos!!!

 

[Sith the turtle]

Stunning! I can't wait to see more of your herping trips! :happy:

 

[mikebenard]

Thanks to you both!

I have one more video that includes a wild salamander (Ambystoma larva), but it is mostly wood frogs:

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