Today our neighbor brought over a red eft she found in her yard. The eft is a sexually immature red-spotted newt. The eft stage lasts about 4-5 years, after which the newt settles permanently in a wetland. The bright red color deters predators. The toxins in the eft's body causes severe reactions, and even death, to reptiles and amphibians, but are harmless to a human.
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