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    Oct
    17th
    2011

    Black-Necked Gartersnakes Tadpole Hunting

    In the pools of water near one of my favorite black-tail spots, these baby gartersnakes are everywhere. They’re trying to eat tadpoles, and they’re absolutely awful at it. For as much time as I’ve spent there, I’ve never seen one actually succeed (though I have seen them try and miss a lot).

    Black Necked Gartersnake
    Thamnophis

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    One Response to “Black-Necked Gartersnakes Tadpole Hunting”

    1. rebecca says:
      October 17, 2011 at 10:28 am

      What a cool behavior! I hadn’t heard of snakes doing that before, but it doesn’t surprise me that they would.

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