“They’re everywhere. All over. In everything. And they just keep coming in the waves and masses.”
When Lenora Ramsey and her family moved into their new home earlier this month, one of the things they were most excited about was meeting their new neighbors. However, they got more than they expected when they walked into their garage one evening and discovered thousands of unexpected visitors already settled in.
To their surprise, a swarm of tiny frogs had taken up residence in their garage. “As you can see, we seem to be undergoing an infestation of sorts,” Ramsey shared in a TikTok. “These are not crickets, these are not bugs — these are frogs. Little, teeny tiny frogs, and they’re everywhere.”
Walking around the garage, Ramsey realized just how many frogs had made their way inside. They were hopping everywhere, and the more she looked, the more she found, with a large group lined up along the bottom of the garage door. It quickly became clear where they were all coming from.
“They’re everywhere, in everything. And they just keep coming in waves,” Ramsey explained.
Unable to stop the influx of froglets, Ramsey decided to let them be for the time being, even setting out a shallow pan of water for them. An hour later, she was surprised to see the number of frogs had increased.
“This wasn’t like this earlier today. I cleaned our garage, and this wasn’t here,” Ramsey said in an update. “This happened just in the last couple of hours.”
Though confused by the situation, Ramsey didn’t have the heart to kick her visitors out. Opening the garage door would only invite more frogs, so she decided to let them settle in for the night. When she checked again an hour later, she was astonished to see the frogs had all gone to sleep.
“They’ve all gone to bed. That’s what I’m calling it. It’s really weird, I’ve never seen anything like this,” Ramsey said in a TikTok update. “We’ll open the door in the morning and let them all go out to live their little froggy lives. But for now, they’re just gonna sleep.”
The following morning, when Ramsey opened the garage, most of the frogs had already left. Following their tiny trail outside, she discovered the frogs had headed to a nearby pond.
“I guess I was just the overnight stop,” Ramsey said. “It was a pleasure to be the frog motel for the night. Bye, little dudes. Stay as long as you want, I guess.”
Over the next few days, the frogs returned each evening, seemingly drawn to the safety of the Ramsey home. The family’s connection to the frogs had deeper roots — before moving in, the Ramseys had rescued 15 tadpoles after Hurricane Milton. The tadpoles were now growing and peacefully living inside, while the tiny frogs partied in the garage.
For the Ramseys, hosting a group of froggy visitors while raising tadpoles turned out to be a heartwarming twist of fate. It also became a special teaching moment for their young daughter.
“It’s so cool to be part of their journey, and my daughter has been able to experience the life cycle firsthand,” Ramsey said.
In a few weeks, the tadpoles will be ready to join their froggy neighbors outside. Until then, the Ramsey family happily continues to let their backyard be a haven for the growing frog community.
“We’ve let our backyard become a little froggy oasis,” Ramsey said. “Being part of these little guys’ journey has truly been a blessing.”