Vibrant blue animals you can’t take your eyes off

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The color blue is consistent throughout nature, we even call the ocean "The Big Blue," but it happens to be the rarest pigment in animals.

 

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Blue tang - This species of Indo-Pacific surgeonfish was the inspiration for the character Dory in 'Finding Nemo' and 'Finding Dory.'

 

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Hyacinth macaw - At 100 cm (39 in) in length, this native South American bird is the longest parrot species in the world.

 

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Blue dasher - A part of the skimmer family, this blue dragonfly is common throughout North America and the Bahamas.

 

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Carpathian blue slug - This large land slug was discovered back in 1847, and they are endemic to eastern Europe.

 

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Indian peafowl - The most common assumption when someone says "peacock" is the blue Indian peafowl, known for its extravagant display of plumage.

 

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Cobalt blue tarantula - Native to Myanmar, this blue terror may be creepy, but it's so hard to draw your eyes away from its distinct blue color.

 

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Grand Cayman iguana - This blue reptile is endemic to Grand Cayman, and it is the longest-living lizard species with a record of 67 years.

 

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Blue-ringed octopus - There are four species of this highly-venomous octopus, and although relatively docile, when agitated they flash their impressive blue rings to warn predators of their bite.

 

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Blue jay - Native to North America, the blue jay is also the mascot for Toronto's Major League Baseball team.

 

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Steelblue ladybird - These iridescent ladies almost look like chrome blue beads, but they are actually a predator beetle to other insects.

 

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Humphead wrasse - Also known as Māori wrasse and Napoleon fish, these blue fish are known for their intricate blue-green patterns and the hump on their head. They are mainly found on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region.

 

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Blue sweat bee - As its name suggests, these blue, and sometimes green, bees are attracted to human sweat, as they extract nutrients from the salt.

 

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White-lipped island pit viper - This venomous pit viper is found in Indonesia and East Timor.

 

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Purple honeycreeper - A part of the tanager family, this small bird is found throughout the Americas.

 

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Blue crab - Native to the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, it is also known in Chesapeake as the Chesapeake blue crab.

 

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Dyeing dart frog - This colorful frog is among the largest in the species of poison dart frog, reaching up to 5 cm (less than 2 in) in length.

 

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Blue damselfly - Common throughout all of Europe, except for Iceland, this blue beauty can reach the length of 35 mm (1.4 in).

 

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Southern rock agama - Endemic to southern Africa, this blue-headed lizard likes to live in small colonies on rocky outcrops.

 

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Greater blue-eared starling - This glossy blue starling is known for its piercing orange eyes, and can been found throughout Africa.