Spring Peepers in Amplexus

During the mating season, a male spring peeper clings to the female's back in a behavior known as amplexus. As the female lays her eggs, the male will fertilize them. Then the female Spring Peeper will leave the pond, and the male frog will start calling to attract another female.

In the photo shown here, you can see the head of an Eastern Newt poking up near the water's surface. The adult newt won't harm the adult Spring Peepers. But the adult newt is just one of many aquatic predators that will eat tadpoles.