By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-11-02 16:20:15 | Updated at 2024-11-02 18:33:47
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You'll need the eyes of hawk to spot the rattlesnake in this picture.
Found near a home in Tuscon, Arizona, this Western Diamondback Rattlesnake managed to completely hide under the twigs and bramble in the photo taken last January.
Dave, a professional from Rattlesnake Solutions, took the photo of the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake after spotting it in Arizona.
The company confirmed in a Facebook post that the rattlesnake was 'safely captured' and that one of its professionals had moved it to a 'suitable replacement hibernacula' for hibernation.
So, can you spot the sneaky snake without enhancing the picture?
Can you spot the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake hiding in this picture?
Its skin blends in well with its surroundings, which makes it even more difficult to find.
Here's a hint - don't ignore the dark-colored leaves.
If you can't find it just yet, don't be alarmed - despite being able to grow up to seven feet long, the Western Diamondbacks are also experts at hiding, especially on a hot day.
The snakes, which can be found in Arizona, Texas, California and New Mexico, usually live between 15 to 20 years in captivity and enjoy the shade of low-growing shrubs, rocks and debris.
Were you able to spot the Western Diamondback in less than a minute?
If not, then you are one of many social media users who also couldn't find the rattlesnake right away. Here it is, below.
Several Facebook users admitted they were not able to find the snake, even when the company added a red arrow pointing to its skin
Rattlesnake Solutions seemingly had fun with its Facebook page followers, with many of them remarking how the surrounding provided 'really good camouflage.'
If you couldn't locate the snake at all, you're not alone.
Only one person revealed they spotted it right away only because he received 'good training' to detect rattlesnakes from his late father.
Others needed a bit more help. At least three Facebook users admitted they found the snake after 'enlarging' or 'expanding' the photograph.
'I'm now determined never to walk, here in the South, on any vegetated ground, including unmown grass,' one person wrote.
'Rattlesnakes and copperheads are too extremely well-camouflaged, too perfectly, and purposefully designed for me to trust my imperfect eyes to spot one resting in the leaves.'
Others claimed they could not see the rattlesnake despite the fact that Rattlesnake Solutions included a red arrow pointed right at its scales.
'Thanks for the arrow. I looked and looked and found nothing,' another said.
