A red eft crawling through some grass. An eastern newt's time to get from larva to red eft is about three months. During this stage, the eft may travel far, acting as a dispersal stage from one pond to another.

A red eft crawling through some grass. An eastern newt's time to get from larva to red eft is about three months. During this stage, the eft may travel far, acting as a dispersal stage from one pond to another.

It says here that red efts are the juvenile form of the Eastern Newt, a common newt of eastern North America. How can you not love something called a “red eft?” #Vermont #eft #newt #redeft #whattheeft #sheturnedmeintoanewt