Top 10 Animals with Warning Colorations

Warning colorations (aka aposematism) are used by animals that are dangerous or foul to eat. These animals just advertise the fact and the predator is given good warning.

Warning colors are usually some combinations of red, yellow, black and white, but not only.
The Top Ten
1 Coral Snake

Coral snakes are poisonous and have bright warning colors. Look at them - classic: yellow, red and black. You were warned!
There are also coral snakes with other colors.

2 Blue-Ringed Octopus The Blue Ringed Octopuses (Hapalochlaena) are the four strongly venomous species that are found on the coral reefs and tidal pools in the Pacific and Indian Ocean, particularly from Australia to Japan. It is known as one of the most poisonous and deadliest sea creatures. It can kill a human body by ...read more.
3 Wasp
4 Poison Dart Frog

Their bright colors (not only blue) are a warning to predators that they should not be consumed (because they are poisonous).
They secrete toxic alkaloids through the skin.

5 Skunk Skunks are mammals known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong odor. Different species of skunk vary in appearance from black-and-white to brown or cream colored, but all have warning coloration.

Their warning coloration is based on a pattern with contrasting colors.

6 Strawberry Poison Dart Frog
7 Caterpillar
8 Ladybug

When grabbed by a predator, they secrete a foul-tasting fluid from their leg joints.
By the way it's a beetle and not a bug.

9 Red-Backed Poison Frog
10 Yellow-Banded Poison Dart Frog
The Contenders
11 Firebug
12 Italian Striped Bug
13 Dyeing Poison Dart Frog
14 Soldier Beetle
15 Golden Poison Dart Frog
16 Sira Poisonous Dart Frog
17 Green-and-Black Poison Dart Frog
18 Phantasmal Poison Frog
19 Harlequin Poison Frog
20 Sky-blue Poison Frog
21 Reticulated Poison Frog

Can you please put a picture of this frog, Metal_Treasure? Thanks.

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