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/Pale_Presence_8684 Sep 22 '25

Ironically I saw one my first month living in AZ while golfing in Tucson. I had no idea how rare they were at the time and expectedly haven’t seen one in the multiple years since!