toad

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Aside from its dramatic claws, the insect's body shares similarities with modern Gelastocoridae, also called toad bugs, which are land-dwelling predators.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Conservation charity Froglife led research last year which found common toad populations in the UK had declined by 41% in the last 40 years.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Species NWT has helped recover in Norfolk include crane, bittern, purple emperor butterfly and natterjack toad.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Presidents came and went while Hoover sat in FBI headquarters like an all-seeing toad.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

“You left these. You should come back for them,” Nathan said, hoping the horned toad would return.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young