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

"I can't stand them, like they make me dry retch. So if it was a cane toad, it would have scared me."

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

There is a bench shaped like a butterfly, a retaining wall with a snake sculpture, and a green metal gate with an arch in the form of a giant toad.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

When we'd first met, the toad demon hadn't even come up to my shoulder.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda