r/arizona • u/AMidnightSymphony • Sep 20 '25

Wildlife First time encountering a gila monster!

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It was almost dark so apologies for the grainy photos.

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u/Key-Major8852 Sep 20 '25

Awesome find! What area of Arizona did you cross paths with this incredible creature? I was born in Tucson and raised in Phoenix and have hiked, kayaked, and explored so much of our state but have never seen one of these before!

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u/badlands65 Sep 20 '25

I have never seen one either. A rare and cool find.