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A brown larva sits inside a circular egg that looks like a bubble.
June 23, 2026 | A Symbiotic Bond
A larval spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) sits inside a gelatinous egg, found in a small woodland pond in Boone County, Arkansas. The egg mass contains algae, which provides oxygen and carbohydrates to the developing salamander, while also consuming its waste products. Photographer Isaac Szabo captured this image without disturbing the larvae’s habitat by laying on a paddleboard and lowering a camera into the pond.
