Elyse DeFranco

KQED Contributor

Elyse DeFranco is an intern with KQED's Deep Look series. She spent years studying wildlife around the world before making the leap to science journalism, and holds an M.Sc. in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

By Elyse DeFrancoBy Elyse DeFranco

underwater, flat bug profile, brown with black eyes, and numerous spherical eggs attached to the back of its shell.

Don't Go Chasing Water Bugs

A male frog carries his tadpole on his back to find a small pool of water where the tadpole can safely grow. The frog has a bright orange head with black spots and round black eyes. His legs show a pattern of black circles with bright sky blue woven around the circles.

Meet a Great Dad From the Animal World: The Poison Frog