Diet
Adult common frogs will feed on any invertebrate of a suitable size, although they do not feed at all during the breeding season. Favourite foods include insects (especially flies), snails, slugs and worms. The frogs catch their prey on their long, sticky tongues. Their feeding habits change significantly throughout their lives; whereas older frogs will feed only on land, younger frogs will also feed in the water. Tadpoles are mostly herbivores, feeding on algae, detritus and some plants, although they will also eat other animals in small amounts.
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