The Garden Bug: The American Toad

By Brenda Weaver

Anaxyrus americanus like dense vegetation, so they can stay under cover as they hunt for food. They also need access to water for their early development. With these needs met, American toads can live in many places. They are commonly found in gardens and agricultural fields, and prefer dark spaces beneath porches, decks, flat stones, logs, lumber, clay pots and similar areas. When cold weather comes, toads dig backwards into their lairs and hibernate.

Source: animaldiversity.org
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