bettalbimarginata reblogged
They may look a bit scary, but these tadpoles are entirely harmless. The highly-modified mouth parts of Asian horned frog tadpoles [genus Megophrys; these specimens are Megophrys gigantica] allow them to feed on small food particles that are trapped on the water’s surface. This adaptation allows them access to detritus that would normally be difficult for tadpoles to bite. These specimens were found in the Bat Xat District of Vietnam by Benjamin Tapley.