What do toads eat?
Toads eat pretty much the same things that frogs eat. Toads and frogs come from the same taxonomical order; they are just different branches of the same family tree. Toads are in the family Bufonida. This family has more then 300 species. Toad Characteristics Toads come in brown or gray and have very colorful eyes. They are shorter, stouter and wartier then frogs. The main difference between toads and frogs is that toads can live on land and drink water. Frogs need to be near water, because they absorb it through their skin instead of drinking it. Toads are mostly nocturnal, they spend the day hunkered down in burrows, in trees or under leaves. At night, they hop out and munch on insects. Even though toads differ in appearance from frogs, they share the same taste in food: insects. Toad Food and Feeding In the wild, toads are valued as a form of pest control. Every gardener hopes to have many toads in the garden. They eat all manner of bugs, including flies, spiders, worms and grubs. T
