These Creatures are Probably the Closest Thing Nature Has to Real Werewolves
Under the right conditions, the spadefoot tadpole will transform into a voracious predator of its own species.
Stories by Brian Gutierrez
Brian Gutierrez is a freelance audio producer and journalist based in Silver Spring, Maryland. For eight years he has been making podcasts about science and nature for National Geographic, Chemical & Engineering News, The Wall Street Journal, and Freakonomics Radio. In his freetime, he enjoys building synthesizers, writing music, and cooking.