Blue Spotted Salamander in Waukesha County
Salamanders aren’t easy to find; unless you look for them at the right time of year in the right places. I took a walk through some wet woods in a Waukesha County suburb here in Wisconsin and turned over 10 logs. Of those ten, six logs had either 1 or 2 blue-spotted salamanders under each. They’re small and slow moving, but rather beautiful in their own way. They’re active only at night so you usually never see them unless you look for them. I scoured the ephemeral ponds in the woods, but didn’t see any egg masses even though I’m sure they’re there.