# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/ChhixBnoIiZ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73498670-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/99da6b2d2f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-08-21T14:00:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

Smile for the camera 📸

Don't be fooled by their deceiving smile! Southern Stingrays (Hypanus americanus) have venomous tail spines, with one to three barbed spinal blades. If attacked or trodden on, they can inflict a series wound! 

#EarthCapture by gregpiperarts
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#bbcearth #stringray #southernstrigray #oceans #underwaterphotography #oceanphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #amazinganimals #nature #naturelovers #earth #earthlovers

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## Tags

stringray, oceanphotography, bbcearth, amazinganimals, wildlifephotography, southernstrigray, earth, underwaterphotography, oceans, earthlovers, naturelovers, nature, naturephotography, earthcapture, wildlife

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