A little visitor
@GardenGerty (169676)
United States
June 25, 2026 4:53pm CST
When Bob and I went outside this morning, I wanted to dust off the lawn chair cushion, so I lifted it up.
This little toad was there, sitting just like this.
When I touched him he jumped and used his suction cup feet to hang on the siding. I sure hope he has eaten tons of mosquitoes.
We have had rain almost all day. In the last ten or so minutes we have had loud and close thunder. Now the sun is shining. Gotta love the weather. The frogs and toads do. As do the dragonflies and mosquitoes.
I am glad to have a toad for my garden.
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@Deepizzaguy (122659)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19h
I have noticed that toads make an appearance on the grass when it rains a lot in my neighborhood.
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@RasmaSandra (98431)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20h
I once made friends with a palm tree frog. Got his photo and all but have not seem him recently.
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@Jehanne (2192)
• Philippines
4h
@GardenGerty yup! but sometimes they are just loud in the middle of a very silent night. 
@snowy22315 (209634)
• United States
16h
The roads in this are are brown.I haven't seen one for a good long time though. They may be snake food.
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@FourWalls (87210)
• United States
14h
I happen to love frogs. I used to see them when I was a kid…not so much now.
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@GardenGerty (169676)
• United States
6h
We used to catch them then let them go.
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@GardenGerty (169676)
• United States
6h
Could be, I guess. The splotches is what made me say "toad". When I have seen tree frogs before they had shiny and smooth skin.
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@GardenGerty (169676)
• United States
6h
Dragonflies are the apex predator for mosquitoes, and I get lots of those as well.
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18259)
• Torrington, Connecticut
6h
What a great little garden helper to find! Toads are some of the best natural pest control you can have around. If he’s made your lawn chair cushion his hiding spot, chances are he’s already helping himself to plenty of mosquitoes, beetles, and other bugs.
