Blue Dart Frog

The Blue Dart Frog is the third installment in the Tiny Venom Series, continuing my investigation into beautiful little death traps.

There aren’t a lot of naturally blue animals in our world, and the blue poison dart frog is a gorgeous example of how animals have evolved to defend themselves. Its brilliant blue skin is a warning rather than decoration—a very beautiful way of saying, "Don’t eat me."

This tiny amphibian is highly toxic, proving once again that dangerous doesn’t have to mean big.