Golden Warning principle
Lessons from Golden Poison Frog
Wear lethal gold.
Lethal Skin Aposematism
Core lesson
The smallest body can command distance when its color tells the truth.
Biological basis
Golden Poison Frogs have bright warning coloration and extremely potent skin toxins, discouraging predators through aposematic signaling.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
WarningAposematismSmall powerDeterrenceClear signals