ELKaldium 1954 Bufo carnus x B. brucei Oct. 20 Croton toad dead in small aquarium. Constant supply of Drosophila have been provided, but the toads have been observed taking but a few of them. The yeast odor of fruit flies plus their high proportion of chitin may render them poor diet. Oct 21 Funnel set up again to gather small insects from bay leaf litter. Gallon can sealed with plasticine 8" diameter glass funnel Coosneck lamp w/ 60 W. bulb { covered brown paper pint jar Oct. 22 1¼" centipede, small mites and a small beetle collected. Leaf litter not dried to lower dangers yet. Poor luck with 2-3 batches of leaf mulch from along creek run 1953. Oct. 25 Tried tiny (< cm. long) meal worm larvae. One toad attempted to snap a larva up but could not. Storage products beetles from Dave Volz' meal worm culture tried. Certain of the toads went after them, and a few were caught. Beetles may bite the toad, since the toads often undergo active jumping movements after taking them. Nov. 1 Some toads skinny, not feeding. Dead removed and preserved. Others fat and apparently feeding on the tiny storage products beetles (+ fruit flies) given them.