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[Parizienne]

I am new to this area. Where I lived before, we had no frogs. Is it normal for all the frogs within earshot to start croaking in unison -- sounds like dozens of them -- and then suddenly they all stop like someone turned off a switch? What's that all about?

Anyone??

[MikeinFolsom]

It isn't frogs you are hearing. It's crickets. You must not be a very good joke teller.

[bishmasterb]

We live in the Parkway and I had assumed they were frogs also, because the noise seems to come around the same time of year when we get tons of small frogs around our house, but I couldn't tell from the noise if it was crickets or frogs.

[stacycam]

We have frogs. There are crickets mixed in, but they are frogs.

eta: Also, aren't there more frogs in the spring and crickets in late summer/fall?

[Chad Vander Veen]

There are frogs here - I unfortunately had to slay one the other day because it kept us up for two nights in a row.

After doing some research, I think the tiny Puerto Rican El Coqui frog is in the area. This frog croaks all night non stop until dawn, and its croaks can be well in excess 90 decibels, which is the same noise level as a kitchen blender.

[4thgenFolsomite]

I love the sound of the frogs and there are plenty of them right now. I have some in my pond and others around calling to them. It's the mating season. They have excellent hearing and if you step outside, open a door, anything at all, they think you're a predator and they all become immediately silent.

We are really lucky to live in an environment healthy enough to support frogs. These little amphibians are very delicate, delicate skin, and if they're healthy, the environment is too. When you hear them, be happy because they are the sound of spring and a good indicator of our natural enviroment.

[Sonny]

I unfortunately had to slay one the other day because it kept us up for two nights in a row.

That's messed up poor little froggie, whats next on the slay list dogs and kids?

[Chad Vander Veen]

That's messed up poor little froggie, whats next on the slay list dogs and kids?

Yeah, if there is either right outside my bedroom making noise as loud as a blender non-stop for 10 hours - it's going to die too.

[tessieca]

There are frogs here - I unfortunately had to slay one the other day because it kept us up for two nights in a row.

That's okay, as long as it's for the good of the country.

[mylo]

Tons of froggies in North Folsom! I missed them when we were living elsewhere, but the weather has been so nice lately, with the mosquito free evening walks and the crickets and frogs chirping away, it's been beautiful!

[old soldier]

if you have a real frog problem you could reach out and make contact with the soft bb folks and give them a contract on the noisy frogs. it would be a win win as the croaking would stop and for a while the kids would have safe targets.

[4thgenFolsomite]

if you have a real frog problem you could reach out and make contact with the soft bb folks and give them a contract on the noisy frogs. it would be a win win as the croaking would stop and for a while the kids would have safe targets.

sometimes I'm ashamed in live in this town. people moved here for the natural environment. then they kill harmless critters without even thinking about it. even teach their kids to. sheesh.

[Chad Vander Veen]

sometimes I'm ashamed in live in this town. people moved here for the natural environment. then they kill harmless critters without even thinking about it. even teach their kids to. sheesh.

The frog in my yard, the El Coqui, is not native. It is a native of Puerto Rico. Hawaii is having enormous problems with this invasive, destructive and loud species.

http://www.kpua.net/news.php?id=10863

[old soldier]

we don't really know enough about frogs..they may have ways of communicating...you whack a few and the word would go out via frog telegraph to only croak during the day.

[aeropuppy]

isn't jennifer lopez puerto rican?