We"re not sure whether it deserves the blue ribbon for most colorful stingray or most literal name, but there"s no doubt the bluespotted ribbontail ray is a standout. Shower it in accolades from a distance, though. Those bright blue polka dots are—as is the case with many brightly colored animals—a warning to predators that the ray"s stinging tail packs a potent poison.
Bluespotted ribbontail ray
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Celebrating Flag Day
-
A wheatear in Peak District National Park, England
-
Porthcawl Lighthouse, Wales, UK
-
World Bee Day
-
Flag Day
-
World Childrens Day
-
Christmas Eve
-
Let the games (finally) begin!
-
Northern coast of Colombia
-
April Fools Day
-
The story of a rediscovered redwood
-
Arbor Day
-
International Museum Day
-
Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
-
To the 155th on the 155th
-
The Easter Bunny’s story
-
Anniversary of Bryce Canyon National Park
-
Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
-
Just a couple of yellow-billed hornbills
-
Autumn in Piedmont
-
Happy anniversary to the National Park Service!
-
Tortula moss, Netherlands
-
Juvenile sunbittern displaying at nest, Ecuador
-
Spring awakens
-
Rising up from the black sand like rock gods
-
Salar de Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia
-
Celebrating all things Austen
-
Hello, spring!
-
Marine Day in Japan
-
The Lena Delta Wildlife Reserve in Siberia, Russia
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

