Piggybacking tadpoles are epic food beggars
In mimic poison frogs, answering frantic pleas for food is a family affair
![Frog and tadpole](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/041616_notebook_alive-main_free.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
CHILDCARE The dark blob on the back of this thumbnail-sized mimic poison frog is a pampered, high-maintenance tadpole that needs a ride.
Adam Stuckert