Can you see it? if you click on the picture you can get a bigger image of it...they are so small, these frogs are sometimes difficult to see...but what makes them stand out are their colors...so vibrant that even though they are small, you can spot them...this is strawberry poison dart frog (aka blue jean frog)...getting it's name from it's blue legs - makes it look like it's wearing blue jeans. http://www.anywherecostarica.com/costa-rica-amphibian/blue-jeans-frog.htm...now that we are coming into the rainy season the frogs are making themselves more known...we've had guests spot these frogs down by the waterfall pools and even around the treehouses...they are just the cutest creatures, but beware because they are poisonous.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (aka Blue Jean Frog)
Can you see it? if you click on the picture you can get a bigger image of it...they are so small, these frogs are sometimes difficult to see...but what makes them stand out are their colors...so vibrant that even though they are small, you can spot them...this is strawberry poison dart frog (aka blue jean frog)...getting it's name from it's blue legs - makes it look like it's wearing blue jeans. http://www.anywherecostarica.com/costa-rica-amphibian/blue-jeans-frog.htm...now that we are coming into the rainy season the frogs are making themselves more known...we've had guests spot these frogs down by the waterfall pools and even around the treehouses...they are just the cutest creatures, but beware because they are poisonous.
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How do the poison darts work? Do they have little blowpipes and a tiny quiver of darts?
actually, since there are no regulations, the frogs are all fully automatic, which many feel is overkill, but the frogs claim it is their right to defend themselves the way they see fit. . .
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