Remi Masson / Common toads (Bufo bufo) mating surrounded by strings of toadspawn. Ain, Alps, France. First prize in the category "The Underwater World, GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014 competiti...

Remi Masson / Male Common toads (Bufo bufo) fighting underwater during mating season, with a pair mating Ain, Rhone-Alps, France, March.

Brian Bevan / Surinam horned frog (Ceratophrys cornuta) eating a locust, UK. Captive, native to the Americas.

Alastair MacEwen / Time-lapse of toadspawn from a Common toad (Bufo bufo) developing, emerging and feeding on nutrient jelly, Somerset, England, UK, April.

John Waters / Underwater view of a group of Common toads (Bufo bufo) in a mating ball in a pond, Priddy, Somerset, England, UK, March.

John Waters / Underwater view of a group of Common toads (Bufo bufo) spawning in a pond, some in amplexus, with spawn, Priddy, Somerset, England, UK, March.

Georgette Douwma / Striated fusilier (Caesio striatus) school feeding on fish spawn at dusk. Egypt, Red Sea.

Christophe Courteau / Yellow bellied toad underside swimming {Bombina variegata} France

Solvin Zankl / Common European toads (Bufo bufo) mating, with membranes closed over eyes for protection, Solling, Central Germany.

Linda Pitkin / 2020VISION / Common toad (Bufo bufo), in a pond, with toad spawn and frogspawn, in the mating season, England: Surrey, Coldharbour, on outskirts of village, March, spring,

Linda Pitkin / 2020VISION / Common Toad (Bufo bufo) seen from below against a blue sky. Surrey, England, March. Did you know? It used to be believed that toads had a magical stone in their head; however 'toadstones' which have...

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Silhouette of Common toad (Bufo bufo) swimming in River Orchy, Highlands, Scotland, UK, April