Some species are totally dependent on a vernal pond habitat for one or more stages of their life cycle. They are referred to as Obligate species , or obligated to vernal ponds. Other species which can be found in vernal ponds, but may not be totally dependent on them are called Faculative species . This pleasant sound is heard later in the spring and most often not identified as the call of the toad. The Red-Spotted Newt Caddis Fly Larvae are protected by tubular cases which they construct out of materials from the pond.
Adults look somewhat like small brown moths.
Button Bush, Bur-reeds, Pond weeds, St. Johns Wort, and many more. Vernal ponds are an important part of the food chain. Since a 1987 ruling, certain vernal ponds in Massachusetts are given strong protection from the State's Wetlands Protection Act. Hold water for at least two months of the year. Lack fish populations.