Horny toad

[OrangeBlood]

so what has happened to them over the years?

[okrattler]

I see them a lot up here. Never have seen one in Texas.

[Fmjag64]

Used to see them in Lubbock fairly regularly when i was out there in school but haven't seen one in a while.

[slicktricker]

so what has happened to them over the years?

Some say fire ants, but consensus is that reasons range from human development and alteration of the landscape to pesticide use. Loss of habitat seemed to be the main reason.

[sharpstick35]

I have several that call my yard home. I'll see them once or twice a week.
They eat the big red harvester ants and the fire ants have pushed them out so they go where the food is.

[DUKFVR]

Loved seeing those when I was a kid. Been so long ,I don't remember the last one I saw.

[BlackHogDown]

Cool pic! I've been hunting Duval County for 15 years and have seen ONE

[kruppa24]

This was the first one I have seen in awhile, seen them pretty regular when I was a kid.

[rbsears]

I see em all the time out here. Saw a couple in CO this weekend.

[Mesquite Archer]

I saw them all the time as a kid visiting my grand parents in Snyder and Abilene. They feed on the big black and red ants but the fire ants have wiped a lot of them out along with the horny toad.

[breederbuck33]

There are a bunch in that Paint Rock area. We find several every year. Typically every dove opener we'll find a few.

[duckboy007]

so what has happened to them over the years?

If you don't see any of these around, you'll be hard pressed to see a horned toad.



Red harvester ants are their preferred prey. People spraying these ants or treating for fireants and the harvester ants get hit in the crossfire has likely made the biggest impact to horny toad number.

[pervis]

I've got em out in my place in haskell. Got a good picture of one the other week while out filling feeders up

[BrandonA]

They use to be everywhere. Glad they are making a comeback

[JonBoy]

If you don't see any of these around, you'll be hard pressed to see a horned toad.



Red harvester ants are their preferred prey. People spraying these ants or treating for fireants and the harvester ants get hit in the crossfire has likely made the biggest impact to horny toad number.

I need to get some horny toads introduced on my property...I have at least half a dozen huge red ant nests just like that on my 16 acres.