Flying Tadpoles Rain In Japan!

In Japan, its no longer purple rain but black rain.

Heavy downpours during early summer rainy season are normal, but in recent days the proverbial "cats and dogs" have been joined by tadpoles, fish and the occasional frog.

Meteorologists are bewildered as people around the country report witnessing the phenomenon since the first sightings of stranded tadpoles were made in Ishikawa prefecture last week.

From Hiroshima in the south-west and Iwate in the north-east people say they have stumbled on the dead creatures near their homes, in fields, school grounds, and on car roofs and windscreens.

In Ishikawa prefecture, on the Japan Sea coast, a resident found 13 crucian carp on and around his truck, each about 3cm long.

The suspected culprits so far are waterspouts or bigger birds, but meteorologists say no strong winds have been reported in the areas where tadpoles were found.

But the question as to why now, and the "flying" tadpoles have never been noticed before?