TOAD BUG

any insect of the family Gelastocoridae (order Heteroptera), which numbers about 100 species. These insects, which resemble tiny frogs, have short, broad bodies and protruding eyes; they catch their prey by leaping upon it. Toad bugs are found in all zoogeographic regions living along the muddy edges of streams and ponds. Some species spend part of their lives in underground holes that they make. Their eggs have been found buried in sand. The colour of toad bugs varies, depending on the environment in which they live.