Dart frogs are also called poison dart frogs and they are classified as carnivorous frogs because they mainly eat insects and small animals for their survival. Dart frogs are toxic, but they are not deadly. Dart frogs toxins can cause pain, stiffness, and cramping in the part where they touch.

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Dart frogs are found in the tropical forests of Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Panama, Peru, Costa Rica, Hawaii, and Guyana. They are also found in Central and South America. Dart frogs live in those areas where there is plenty of moisture, and they remain on the ground and on trees rather than water.

Most species of dart frogs are small, the average size of an adult dart frog is about 1.5 cm in length, but some can grow up to 6 cm. The lifespan of a dart frog is about 4-6 years, and in captivity, they can live up to 12 years.

Insects and animals

Dart frogs eat various small insects such as termites and ants. Dart frogs also eat fruit flies, crickets, and tiny beetles. Dart frogs can eat mealworms, red wigglers, wax worms, springtails, isopods, millipedes, and fungus gnats, which is their favorite food. Additionally, Dart frogs can eat slugs, snails, spiders, and maggots, which are the larvae of fruit flies.

In the wild, dart frogs eat ants, beetles, caterpillars, mites, and flies. They also feed on various other small arthropods. 

In captivity, dart frogs eat small insects such as ants, fruit flies, and crickets. They also eat worms.

What dart frogs don’t eat?

Dart frogs can’t eat anything when they are under stress. Dart frogs don’t eat fruits and vegetables, they only eat flies present around them. Dart frogs don’t eat fish because they spend most of their time on the ground and eat insects there.