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16-Apr-2023 Carl Carbone

04/16/2023 - _42A9182.jpg

I happened to spot this little Red Eft in the grass by the back door to the garage this morning. I was happy neither I nor the dogs trampled it. I took a couple of photos and then moved it to safety. It was only about an inch and a half long! Red Efts are the terrestrial stage of the Eastern Newt. They transform from their aquatic, larval stage in about three months. Then they live on land as Red Efts for two to three years, looking for a pond at which point they transform again into the aquatic form of the Eastern Newt. Such amazing little critters. They have a neurotoxin that keeps them from falling prey to crayfish and other predators. They can live as newts for 12-15 years!



Yesterday's photo:

Canon EOS R5
1/125s f/8.0 at 100.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time16-Apr-2023 09:42:38
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS R5
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Doug Cruden04-May-2023 20:38
How cool are these guys!! Thanks for the natural history Carl, it's so nice to get a bit of context to animals we don't see here in the UK
Don Mottershead18-Apr-2023 22:02
Cool shot, and interesting info.
Arnie Peterschmidt18-Apr-2023 03:56
Nice find, fascinating little creature.
Julie Oldfield18-Apr-2023 01:44
So cute and the color is amazing. I had a pet newt for 25 years. I googled on how to see what sex it was and it was a male. I named him Wayne. 🙂 V
larose forest photos17-Apr-2023 23:49
Stunning shot!!! I was looking for these yesterday but saw only one blue-spotted salamander. Haven't seen an eft for several years, so it is a double pleasure to see this exceptionally good photo. VV
joseantonio17-Apr-2023 03:39
interesting find and capture.V.
Fong Lam17-Apr-2023 02:43
Excellent shot of this tiny vulnerable guy...it's body is almost translucent..V
Hank Vander Velde17-Apr-2023 02:28
Nice find, nice image and good info Carl.
Charlene Ambrose17-Apr-2023 02:22
I've never heard of them. A very interesting narrative to go with your fine capture. V
Dennis Hoyne17-Apr-2023 01:36
A great find and so perfectly photographed.Thanks for the background info on this little creature
I new nothing about.
Raymond Ma17-Apr-2023 01:11
Great find and shot of this little guy...love the coloring. Surprising that they live such a long life! V
Walter Otto Koenig16-Apr-2023 23:19
Very nice close-up shot. Thanks for including the interesting information about them.
Don16-Apr-2023 21:53
With that lack of camouflage it might need the neurotoxin. Excellent photo of a striking and intriguing little creature.
laine16-Apr-2023 21:49
What a fortunate find for you and the little guy....I like its painted dots. V
Helen Betts16-Apr-2023 21:19
Excellent closeup, and what an interesting narrative!
Nirvan Hope16-Apr-2023 20:38
I've never seen one. Love the colors and markings. Remarkably long-lived!
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