poison darts

Poison darts are small projectiles—arrows, needles, or thorns—coated with toxic substances and typically delivered by blowgun.

Indigenous peoples of South America and Southeast Asia have used them for hunting and warfare, often applying plant-derived poisons like curare.

The term extends to any small, toxin-coated projectile: The frog's skin secretes the alkaloids used on poison darts.

Poison-dart frogs are brightly colored amphibians whose skin toxins were traditionally harvested for this purpose.